There are 8 ways to get from Foshan to Shangri-La by subway, plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
best- Take the subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport Southsubway
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CAN - DIG
5h 57m¥1,838–6,054Train
cheapest- Take the train from Foshan to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
35h 19m¥346–656Train via Zunyi
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Zunyitrain
- Take the train from Zunyi to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
18h 22m¥900–1,049Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Guangzhou to Kunming Eastbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-Lataxi
38h 52m¥618–903Drive 1,886.9 km
- Drive from Foshan to Shangri-Lacar 1,886.9 km
19h 37m¥1,588–2,293Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Stationtrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane SZX - DIG
9h 59m¥2,393–4,216Fly Foshan Shadi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane FUO - DIG
5h 17m¥3,380–7,095Subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Take the subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport Southsubway
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CAN - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
8h 52m¥1,401–2,237
Foshan to Shangri-La by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Foshan to Shangri-La is to train which costs ¥340 - ¥700 and takes 35h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Foshan to Shangri-La is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs ¥3300 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Foshan to Shangri-La. However, there are services departing from Chao An and arriving at Shangri-La via Nanzhou, Guangzhou South station, Zunyi, Chuxiong and Lijiang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 22m.
The distance between Foshan and Shangri-La is 1524 km. The road distance is 1886.9 km.
The best way to get from Foshan to Shangri-La without a car is to train via Zunyi which takes 18h 22m and costs ¥900 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Foshan to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Foshan to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Guangzhou South station.
The best way to get from Foshan to Shangri-La is to train via Zunyi which takes 18h 22m and costs ¥900 - ¥1100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥3300 - ¥7500 and takes 5h 17m.
Foshan to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Zunyi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Foshan to Shangri-La is 1887 km. It takes approximately 19h 37m to drive from Foshan to Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Foshan, China and Shangri-La, China?
You can take a subway from Chao An to Shangri-La via Nanzhou, Guangzhou South, Guangzhou South station, Zunyi, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 18h 22m. Alternatively, China United and China Eastern Airlines fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) once daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–6,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–7,500
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–7,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,100
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,600
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,800
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
- Phone
- (86) 020-96891
- [email protected]
- Website
- gzmtr.com
Subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport South
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7–10
- Schedules at
- gzmtr.com
Subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport South
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7–10
- Schedules at
- gzmtr.com
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zunyi
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥430–470
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥700–800
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Zunyi to Chuxiong
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥320–360
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥540–590
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
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 Foshan to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–220
- Hard sleeper
- ¥280–400
- Soft sleeper
- ¥460–600
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Guangzhou to Kunming East
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥310–440
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥310–440
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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