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

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  1. Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
    2. Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeWNH - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    6h 3m
    ¥1,309–3,903

  2. Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
    2. Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeHAN - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    11h 4m
    ¥740–1,502

  3. Train via Kunming South

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to KunmingtrainHekou North
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu EasttrainKunming South
    13h 36m

  4. Train, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Qujiangtrain
    2. Take the taxi from Qujiang to Xiangfeng Streettaxi
    3. Take the bus from Kunming North to Chengdubus
    21h 19m

  5. Drive 1,193.5 km

    1. Drive from Sapa to Chengducar1,193.5 km
    12h 15m
    ¥1,068–1,543

  6. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)planeKMG - CTU
    10h 50m

  7. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeKMG - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    11h 41m

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to KunmingtrainHekou North
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Chengdu EasttrainDali / ...
    14h 21m

Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,130Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Chengdu, China?

You can take a vehicle from Sapa to Tianfu Square via Hekou North, Kunming, Kunming Station, Kunming South, Chengdu East, and East station in around 13h 36m.

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