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How to get fromDali to Sapaby train, car, bus or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Dali to Sapa by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Dali to Nanhuatrain
    2. Take the train from Nanhua to Kunming Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
    4. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
    11h 53m

  2. Drive 662.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dali to Sapacar662.7 km
    7h 9m
    $84–121

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Dali to Nanhuatrain
    2. Take the train from Nanhua to Kunming Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Kunming East to Yunnan Mengzibus
    4. Take the train from Mengzi to Pingbiantrain
    5. Drive from Pingbian to Sapacar
    12h 5m

  4. Fly, train, drive

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)planeDLU - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
    3. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
    12h 31m

Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$161Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Sapa, Vietnam?

There is no direct connection from Dali to Sapa. However, you can take the train to Nanhua, take the train to Kunming Station, take the train to Hekou North, then drive to Sapa. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dali to Sapa via Nanhua, Kunming Station, Kunming Station, Fude, Kunming East, Yunnan Mengzi, Mengzi, and Pingbian in around 12h 5m.

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