There are 4 ways to get from Dali to Sapa by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Dali to Nanhuatrain
- Take the train from Nanhua to Kunming Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
10h 55m$29–62Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Dali to Nanhuatrain
- Take the train from Nanhua to Kunming Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming East to Yunnan Mengzibus
- Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
12h 26m$47–83Drive 662.6 km
- Drive from Dali to Sapacar 662.6 km
7h 11m$84–121Fly, train, drive
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DLU - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar
11h 33m$197–453
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Sapa is to train and drive which costs $29 - $65 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Sapa is to drive which takes 7h 11m and costs $80 - $130.
The distance between Dali and Sapa is 735 km. The road distance is 662.6 km.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Dali to Sapa, including transfers.
Sapa is 1h behind Dali. It is currently 11:33 PM in Dali and 10:33 PM in Sapa.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Sapa is 663 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Dali to Sapa.
There are 676+ hotels available in Sapa.
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 Hekou North in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $183–185
Train from Dali to Nanhua
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Nanhua to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $14–20
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $21–29
Train from Mengzi to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–10
- Soft sleeper
- $11–16
- 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
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