There are 3 ways to get from Sapa to Dali by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Nanhuatrain
- Take the train from Nanhua to Dalitrain
9h 41m¥211–424Train, bus
- Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain
- Take the bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming Eastbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Dalibus
15h 3m¥251–491Drive 659.5 km
- Drive from Sapa to Dalicar 659.5 km
7h 8m¥579–836
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapa to Dali is to train which costs ¥210 - ¥430 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sapa to Dali is to drive which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥550 - ¥850.
The distance between Sapa and Dali is 732 km. The road distance is 659.5 km.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Sapa to Dali, including transfers.
Dali is 1h ahead of Sapa. It is currently 8:41 AM in Sapa and 9:41 AM in Dali.
Yes, the driving distance between Sapa to Dali is 659 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Sapa to Dali.
There are 210+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a vehicle from Sapa to Dali via Hekou North, Kunming, Kunming Station, and Nanhua in around 9h 41m.
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 Kunming Station to Nanhua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥75–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–140
Train from Nanhua to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
- 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 West to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–150
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