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There are 9 ways to get from Sapa to Chengdu by car, plane, subway, train, 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 car
    2. Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane WNH - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    6h 19m
    ¥1,198–3,288

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming Eastbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kunming East to Chengdu Eastbus bus
    21h 29m
    ¥362–638

  3. Train via Kunming South

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train Hekou North
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain train Kunming South
    13h 35m
    ¥573–742

  4. Drive  1,180.9 km

    1. Drive from Sapa to Chengducar car 1,180.9 km
    12h 11m
    ¥1,014–1,465

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

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane KMG - CTU
    10h 50m
    ¥1,091–2,068

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

    1. Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane HAN - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    11h 17m
    ¥902–1,041

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

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane KMG - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    11h 49m
    ¥468–2,678

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train Hekou North
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Chengdu Easttrain train Dali / ...
    14h 21m
    ¥550–773

  9. Train via Liupanshui

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Liupanshuitrain train
    3. Take the train from Liupanshui to Chengdu South Stationtrain train
    17h 34m
    ¥390–733

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,041Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,043.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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.

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