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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane plane LXA - WNH
    3. Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Sapacar car
    8h 30m
    $366–1,063

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lhasa to Chengdutrain train
    2. Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    2d 4h
    $116–201

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus bus
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    41h 22m
    $117–145

  4. Drive 2,468.4 km

    1. Drive from Lhasa to Sapacar car 2,468.4 km
    31h 4m
    $311–450

  5. Taxi, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane plane LXA - HAN
    3. Take the bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapabus bus
    12h 48m
    $210–749

  6. Taxi, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane LXA - KMG
    3. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    4. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    12h
    $384–524

  7. Taxi, fly to Simao, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Simao (SYM)plane plane LXA - SYM
    3. Drive from Simao (SYM) to Sapacar car
    10h 53m
    $479–2,018

  8. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus bus
    2. Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kunming East to Yunnan Mengzibus bus
    4. Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain train
    5. Drive from Hekou North to Sapacar car
    2d 2h
    $171–254

Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$327Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Sapa, Vietnam?

You can take a train from Lhasa to Sapa Notre Dame Cathedral via Chengdu, North station, East station, Chengdu East, Kunming, Kunming Station, Hekou North, and Lao Cai in around 2d 4h.

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