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There are 8 ways to get from Chongqing to Sapa by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    3. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    14h
    $63–84

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chongqing West to Bijietrain train
    2. Take the train from Bijie to Liupanshuitrain train
    3. Take the train from Liupanshui to Kunmingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    23h 53m
    $58–101

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kunming East to Yunnan Mengzibus bus
    3. Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain train
    4. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    16h 29m
    $80–104

  4. Drive 1,175.2 km

    1. Drive from Chongqing to Sapacar car 1,175.2 km
    11h 57m
    $149–214

  5. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane CKG - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    3. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    12h 2m
    $146–262

  6. Fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane CKG - HAN
    2. Take the bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapabus bus
    11h 5m
    $107–187

  7. Fly to Simao, drive

    1. Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Simao (SYM)plane plane CKG - SYM
    2. Drive from Simao (SYM) to Sapacar car
    9h
    $191–846

  8. Fly to Dien Bien Phu Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)plane plane CKG - DIN
    2. Drive from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Sapacar car
    17h 10m
    $161–446

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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