There are 7 ways to get from Chongqing to Sapa by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
14h$64–84Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chongqing West to Bijietrain
- Take the train from Bijie to Liupanshuitrain
- Take the train from Liupanshui to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
23h 53m$59–101Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming East to Yunnan Mengzibus
- Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
16h 29m$80–104Drive 1,175.2 km
- Drive from Chongqing to Sapacar 1,175.2 km
11h 58m$149–214Fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane CKG - HAN
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
10h 44m$109–209Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CKG - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
12h 2m$167–262Fly to Simao, drive
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Simao (SYM)plane CKG - SYM
- Drive from Simao (SYM) to Sapacar
9h$181–796
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chongqing to Sapa is to train and drive which costs $60 - $85 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Chongqing to Sapa is to fly and drive which takes 9h and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Chongqing and Sapa is 1274 km. The road distance is 1175.2 km.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Chongqing to Sapa, including transfers.
Sapa is 1h behind Chongqing. It is currently 8:45 PM in Chongqing and 7:45 PM in Sapa.
Yes, the driving distance between Chongqing to Sapa is 1175 km. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Chongqing to Sapa.
There are 672+ hotels available in Sapa.
What companies run services between Chongqing, China and Sapa, Vietnam?
You can take a bus from Caiyuanba Train Station to Sapa Notre Dame Cathedral via Chongqing West, Chongqing West, Bijie, Liupanshui, Kunming, Kunming Station, Hekou North, and Lao Cai in around 23h 53m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Simao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Train from Chongqing West to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- $52–57
- 1st Class Seat
- $85–95
- Business Class Seat
- $120–180
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
Train from Mengzi to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–10
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
Train from Chongqing West to Bijie
- Adult - second class
- $23–35
Train from Bijie to Liupanshui
- Adult - second class
- $18–26
Train from Liupanshui to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- $8–13
- Hard Sleeper
- $14–17
- Soft Sleeper
- $25–35
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming East to Yunnan Mengzi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $14–20
- hkopentour@gmail.com
- Website
- hkbuslines.vn
Bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- hkbuslines.vn
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