There are 4 ways to get from Daocheng to Shangri-La by taxi, train, car, or plane
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Taxi, train via Guiyang
best- Take the taxi from Daocheng to Gongchengtaxi
- Take the train from Gongcheng to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
14h 44m¥810–1,223Drive 1,627.7 km
- Drive from Daocheng to Shangri-Lacar 1,627.7 km
17h 15m¥1,379–1,992Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Daocheng to Liuzhou-Airport-LZHtaxi
- Fly from Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane LZH - DIG
12h 2m¥2,044–5,125Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Daocheng to Gongchengtaxi
- Take the train from Gongcheng to Guilin Westtrain
- Take the train from Guilin West to Kunming South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
15h 49m¥882–1,103
Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Daocheng to Shangri-La is to taxi and train which costs ¥850 - ¥1100 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Daocheng to Shangri-La is to taxi and fly which takes 12h 2m and costs ¥2000 - ¥5500.
The distance between Daocheng and Shangri-La is 1667 km. The road distance is 1627.7 km.
The best way to get from Daocheng to Shangri-La without a car is to taxi and train via Guiyang which takes 14h 44m and costs ¥800 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 14h 44m to get from Daocheng to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Daocheng to Shangri-La is 1628 km. It takes approximately 17h 15m to drive from Daocheng to Shangri-La.
There are 78+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Daocheng, Guangxi, China and Shangri-La, China?
There is no direct connection from Daocheng to Shangri-La. However, you can take the taxi to Gongcheng, take the train to Guiyang North, take the train to Kunming South, take the train to Chuxiong, take the train to Lijiang, then take the train to Shangri-La. Alternatively, you can drive from Daocheng to Shangri-La in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Liuzhou Bailian Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Wuhan, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Liuzhou Bailian Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Wuhan, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Liuzhou Bailian Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
Train from Gongcheng to Guiyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥160–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥160–230
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥260–370
Train from Kunming South to Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Gongcheng to Guilin West
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–75
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–90
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥340–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥490–700
Train from Guilin West to Kunming South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥380–420
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥630–690
- Business Class Seat
- ¥900–1,300
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- ¥230–490
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