There are 9 ways to get from Sapa to Chengdu by car, plane, subway, train, or bus
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Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Drive from Sapa to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane WNH - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
6h 8m¥1,046–3,485Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain
- Take the bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming Eastbus
- Take the bus from Kunming East to Chengdu Eastbus
21h 29m¥364–639Train via Kunming South
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain Kunming South
13h 35m¥583–756Drive 1,181 km
- Drive from Sapa to Chengducar 1,181 km
12h 11m¥1,005–1,452Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane KMG - CTU
10h 55m¥1,093–2,969Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane HAN - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
11h 12m¥951–1,240Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane KMG - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
11h 44m¥420–2,279Train
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming to Chengdu Easttrain Dali / ...
14h 21m¥552–774Train via Liupanshui
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Liupanshuitrain
- Take the train from Liupanshui to Chengdu South Stationtrain
17h 34m¥392–734
Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to Chengdu is to train and bus which costs ¥360 - ¥650 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to Chengdu is to drive and fly and subway which takes 6h 8m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3500.
No, there is no direct train from Sapa to Chengdu. However, there are services departing from Hekou North and arriving at Tianfu Square via Kunming Station, Kunming South and East station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
The distance between Sapa and Chengdu is 1044 km. The road distance is 1181 km.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Sapa to Chengdu, including transfers.
Sapa to Chengdu train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Hekou North station.
Chengdu is 1h ahead of Sapa. It is currently 1:36 AM in Sapa and 2:36 AM in Chengdu.
Sapa to Chengdu train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapa to Chengdu is 1181 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Sapa to Chengdu.
There are 688+ hotels available in Chengdu.
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 35m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,300
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,400
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥320–3,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–3,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–3,700
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥320–2,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,400
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥320–2,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,400
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥320–2,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥320–2,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥320–2,000
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Hekou North to Mengzi
- Hard Seat
- ¥22–30
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Kunming to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Kunming to Liupanshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥60–90
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–250
Train from Liupanshui to Chengdu South Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥270–380
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥95–140
Bus from Kunming East to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- xesaovietsapa@gmail.com
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–130
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Phone
- 19001137
- info@interbuslines.com
- Website
- interbuslines.com
Bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥91–93
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Book at
- interbuslines.com
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