There are 4 ways to get from Anning to Shangri-La by subway, plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 3 subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Western Hill Park to East Bus Stationsubway
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KMG - DIG
4h 6m¥1,691–3,713Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain Kunming
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain Lijiang
6h 57m¥264–358Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-Lataxi
10h 55m¥354–466Drive 577.6 km
- Drive from Anning to Shangri-Lacar 577.6 km
5h 53m¥496–717
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Anning to Shangri-La is to train which costs ¥260 - ¥360 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Anning to Shangri-La is to line 3 subway and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs ¥1600 - ¥3800.
No, there is no direct train from Anning to Shangri-La. However, there are services departing from Kunming and arriving at Shangri-La via Lijiang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Anning and Shangri-La is 507 km. The road distance is 577.6 km.
The best way to get from Anning to Shangri-La without a car is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs ¥260 - ¥360.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Anning to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Anning to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Kunming station.
Anning to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Lijiang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Anning to Shangri-La is 578 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Anning to Shangri-La.
There are 94+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Anning, China and Shangri-La, China?
You can take a vehicle from Anning to Shangri-La via Kunming and Lijiang in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,650–1,800
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥450–3,000
- Phone
- +86 0871-96596
Subway from Western Hill Park to East Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5–8
- Website
- travelchinaguide
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–250
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–250
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- ¥110–140
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