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How to get fromGuizhou to Shangri-Laby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bijie to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    11h 33m
    ¥500–816

  2. Train via Liupanshui

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bijie to Liupanshuitrain train
    2. Take the train from Liupanshui to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    16h 11m
    ¥363–586

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bijie to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South 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
    14h 38m
    ¥523–971

  4. Drive  912.2 km

    1. Drive from Bijie to Shangri-Lacar car 912.2 km
    9h 55m
    ¥767–1,108

  5. Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport

    1. Fly from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane KWE - DIG
    7h 17m
    ¥720–3,483

  6. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane KWE - LJG
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    5h 27m
    ¥1,433–3,066

Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥651Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,221.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 33m

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

You can take a vehicle from Bijie to Shangri-La via Bijie, Kunming South, Kunming Station, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, Sichuan Airlines, China West Air, and two other airlines fly from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) twice daily.

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