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There are 6 ways to get from Chengdu East to Shangri-La by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Tianfu International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane TFU - DIG
    3h 13m
    ¥770–3,393

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Dalitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 20m
    ¥451–743

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Chuxiongtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    13h 30m
    ¥702–805

  4. Drive 910.8 km

    1. Drive from Chengdu East to Shangri-Lacar car 910.8 km
    11h 37m
    ¥774–1,118

  5. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane CTU - DIG
    6h 1m
    ¥3,036–4,045

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 35m
    ¥747–890

Chengdu East to Shangri-La by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥702Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 601.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 13m

What companies run services between Chengdu East, China and Shangri-La, China?

You can take a train from Chengdu East to Shangri-La via Chuxiong and Lijiang in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Air China fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) 5 times a day.

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