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There are 9 ways to get from Chengdu to Sapa by subway, plane, car, train, or bus

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Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive
best
1. Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
2. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane TFU - WNH
3. Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sapacar
7h 30m
$229–743
Train
cheapest
1. Take the train from Chengdu South Station to Liupanshuitrain
2. Take the train from Liupanshui to Kunmingtrain
3. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
21h
$53–96
Train, drive
1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunmingtrain
2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
3. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
14h 42m
$81–107
Drive 1,186.3 km
1. Drive from Chengdu to Sapacar 1,186.3 km
12h 15m
$150–216
Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive
1. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CTU - KMG
2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
3. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
11h 38m
$167–493
Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
1. Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
2. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane TFU - HAN
3. Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
11h 37m
$110–211
Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Simao, drive
1. Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
2. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Simao (SYM)plane TFU - SYM
3. Drive from Simao (SYM) to Sapacar
9h 33m
$202–948
Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive
1. Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
2. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane TFU - KMG
3. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
4. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
12h 45m
$78–424
Train, bus, drive
1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunmingtrain
2. Take the bus from Kunming East to Yunnan Mengzibus
3. Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain
4. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
16h 14m
$98–128

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) flights

3Weekly Planes

1h 40mAverage Duration

$199Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,045.5 km
Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Sapa, Vietnam?

You can take a subway from Luomashi to Sapa Notre Dame Cathedral via South station, Chengdu South Station, Liupanshui, Kunming, Kunming Station, Hekou North, and Lao Cai in around 21h.

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Sapa, Vietnam

Sa Pa (listen, also written as Sapa) is a district-level town of Lào Cai Province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2018, the town had a population of 61,498. The town covers an area of 677 km2. The town capital lies at Sa Pa ward. It is one of the main market towns in the area, where several ethnic minority groups such as Hmong, Dao (Yao), Giáy, Xa Pho, and Tay live.

Things to do in Sapa

Fansipan(Opens in a new window)

Fansipan (Vietnamese: Phan Xi Păng, listen) is a mountain in Vietnam, the highest in Indochina (comprising Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia), at 3143 m. It is located in the Lào Cai Province of the Northwest region of Vietnam, 9 km southwest of Sa Pa Township in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.

Places to stay in Sapa

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My Boutique Hotel & Spa(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Sapa Relax Hotel & Spa(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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