There are 6 ways to get from Ahuazhai to Shangri-La by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ahuazhai to Honghetaxi
- Take the train from Honghe to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
10h 3m¥528–786Taxi, train via Kunming
cheapest- Take the taxi from Ahuazhai to Jianshuitaxi
- Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
12h 14m¥473–656Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Ahuazhai to Honghetaxi
- Take the train from Honghe to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
13h¥548–901Drive 788.1 km
- Drive from Ahuazhai to Shangri-Lacar 788.1 km
8h 45m¥670–967Taxi, train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ahuazhai to Honghetaxi
- Take the train from Honghe to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KMG - DIG
6h 17m¥2,105–3,846Taxi to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Ahuazhai to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)taxi
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane WNH - DIG
10h 12m¥1,458–4,760
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ahuazhai to Shangri-La is to taxi and train via Kunming which costs ¥470 - ¥700 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ahuazhai to Shangri-La is to taxi and train and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥2100 - ¥3900.
The distance between Ahuazhai and Shangri-La is 896 km. The road distance is 788.1 km.
The best way to get from Ahuazhai to Shangri-La without a car is to taxi and train which takes 10h 3m and costs ¥500 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Ahuazhai to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ahuazhai to Shangri-La is 788 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Ahuazhai to Shangri-La.
There are 76+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Ahuazhai, China and Shangri-La, China?
There is no direct connection from Ahuazhai to Shangri-La. However, you can take the taxi to Honghe, take the train to Chuxiong, take the train to Lijiang, then take the train to Shangri-La. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Honghe, take the train to Dali, walk to Dali Ancient City, take the bus to Lijiang Bus Station, then take the bus to Shangri-La Bus Station.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,710–1,760
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Chongqing, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,600
Train from Honghe to Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥120–270
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥120–180
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥190–270
Train from Honghe to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥160–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥160–230
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥260–370
Train from Honghe to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥85–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–170
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Jianshui to Kunming Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Estimated price
- ¥250–650
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