There are 8 ways to get from Guangzhou South to Shangri-La by subway, plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
best- Take the subway from Hanxi Changlong to Guangzhou Airport Southsubway
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CAN - DIG
6h 2m¥1,840–3,150Train
cheapest- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
15h 54m¥590–1,212Bus, 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 59m¥648–902Drive 1,900.4 km
- Drive from Guangzhou South to Shangri-Lacar 1,900.4 km
19h 48m¥1,610–2,325Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Humentrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane SZX - DIG
8h 4m¥2,274–4,090Subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Take the subway from Hanxi Changlong 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¥1,403–2,333Fly Foshan Shadi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane FUO - DIG
11h 54m¥2,777–6,125Train, bus
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Yangzongtrain
- Take the train from Yangzong to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
19h 49m¥611–1,362
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou South to Shangri-La is to bus and taxi which costs ¥650 - ¥900 and takes 38h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Guangzhou South to Shangri-La is to subway and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥1800 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct train from Guangzhou South station to Shangri-La. However, there are services departing from Guangzhou South station and arriving at Shangri-La via Kunming South, Kunming and Lijiang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
The distance between Guangzhou South and Shangri-La is 1512 km. The road distance is 1900.4 km.
The best way to get from Guangzhou South to Shangri-La without a car is to train which takes 15h 54m and costs ¥550 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Guangzhou South to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Guangzhou South to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Guangzhou South station.
The best way to get from Guangzhou South to Shangri-La is to train which takes 15h 54m and costs ¥550 - ¥1300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥2700 - ¥6500 and takes 11h 54m.
Guangzhou South to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guangzhou South to Shangri-La is 1900 km. It takes approximately 19h 48m to drive from Guangzhou South to Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Guangzhou South, China and Shangri-La, China?
You can take a train from Guangzhou South station to Shangri-La via Kunming South, Kunming Station, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 15h 54m. Alternatively, China United, Sichuan Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Wenzhou, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,500
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Fuyang, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–8,000
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Wenzhou, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,000
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Lanzhou, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,900
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,900
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,200
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,500
- Phone
- (86) 020-96891
- [email protected]
- Website
- gzmtr.com
Subway from Hanxi Changlong to Guangzhou Airport South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8–11
- Schedules at
- gzmtr.com
Subway from Hanxi Changlong to Guangzhou Airport South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8–11
- Schedules at
- gzmtr.com
Train from Guangzhou South station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥370–900
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥370–550
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥650–900
Train from Guangzhou South station to Yangzong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥370–900
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥370–550
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥600–900
Train from Yangzong to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–250
Train from Guangzhou South station to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥560–610
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Guangzhou South station to Humen
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥26–29
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥26–29
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥40–44
- Business Class Seat
- ¥50–75
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- [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
- ¥180–260
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–260
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- ¥150–190
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Travelling to and around Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, How to get from London to Edinburgh, and Best ways to travel around Australia - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
There are 77+ hotels available in Shangri-La.



















