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There are 10 ways to get from Sapa to Shanghai by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train via Kunming South

    best
    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train Hekou North
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Kunming / ...
    20h 3m
    ¥1,107–1,329

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train Hekou North
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Shanghai Southtrain train Shanghai South
    44h 27m
    ¥305–839

  3. Drive 2,451.4 km

    1. Drive from Sapa to Shanghaicar car 2,451.4 km
    26h 4m
    ¥2,132–3,079

  4. Drive to Dien Bien Phu Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Drive from Sapa to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)car car
    2. Fly from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane DIN - PVG
    14h 11m
    ¥1,119–3,164

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Nantongtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nantong to Shanghai Southbus bus
    2d 2h
    ¥390–989

  6. Bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sapa to Hanoi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane HAN - PVG
    11h 34m
    ¥682–1,186

  7. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane KMG - SHA
    12h 15m
    ¥692–2,571

  8. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane KMG - PVG
    12h 41m
    ¥892–2,221

  9. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane KMG - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    13h 22m
    ¥714–3,252

  10. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane KMG - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    14h 27m
    ¥877–3,911

Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration13h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket¥874Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sapa, Vietnam and Shanghai, China?

You can take a vehicle from Sapa to South Shaanxi Road via Hekou North, Kunming, Kunming Station, Kunming South, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station in around 20h 3m.

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