There are 7 ways to get from America to Shangri-La by train, plane, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
best- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane DUS - DIG
25h 18m¥2,748–7,891Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane BRU - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
21h 41m¥2,593–7,656Drive 9,636.3 km
- Drive from America to Shangri-Lacar 9,636.3 km
4d 23h¥13,317–19,235Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane BRU - DIG
24h 31m¥2,730–8,073Train to Frankfurt, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane FRA - DIG
24h 2m¥2,798–8,443Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CGN - DIG
26h 59mTrain, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Yading Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane BRU - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Shangri-Lataxi
22h 42m¥2,751–7,238
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from America to Shangri-La is to train and fly and taxi which costs ¥2700 - ¥7500 and takes 22h 42m.
The fastest way to get from America to Shangri-La is to train and fly which takes 21h 41m and costs ¥2500 - ¥8000.
The distance between America and Shangri-La is 7917 km. The road distance is 9636.3 km.
It takes approximately 25h 18m to get from America to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Shangri-La is 6h ahead of America. It is currently 3:18 PM in America and 9:18 PM in Shangri-La.
Yes, the driving distance between America to Shangri-La is 9636 km. It takes approximately 4 days 23h to drive from America to Shangri-La.
There are 80+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Shangri-La, China?
There is no direct connection from America to Shangri-La. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG), then take the taxi to Shangri-La. Alternatively, you can drive from America to Shangri-La in around 4d 23h.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via London Heathrow, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Vienna, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via London Heathrow, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Urumqi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Vienna, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥75–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥75–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–410
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥75–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
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