There are 5 ways to get from Haikou to Shangri-La by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane HAK - DIG
5h 42m¥2,242–6,053Bus, train via Maoming
cheapest- Take the bus from Haikou Xiuying Port to Xuwen Stationbus
- Take the train from Xuwen Station to Maomingtrain
- Take the train from Maoming to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
35h 14m¥388–747Bus, train
- Take the bus from Haikou to Kunmingbus
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
27h 46m¥481–829Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Haikou Port to Hai'an Portcarferry
- Drive from Hai'an Port to Shangri-Lacar
19h 46m¥1,442–2,242Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Haikou to Kunmingbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-Lataxi
31h 59m¥607–983
Haikou Airport (HAK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Haikou to Shangri-La is to bus and train via Maoming which costs ¥380 - ¥750 and takes 35h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Haikou to Shangri-La is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs ¥2200 - ¥6500.
The distance between Haikou and Shangri-La is 1421 km.
The best way to get from Haikou to Shangri-La without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 46m and costs ¥480 - ¥850.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Haikou to Shangri-La, including transfers.
There are 69+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Haikou, China and Shangri-La, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Haikou Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,500
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
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 Xuwen Station to Maoming
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–90
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Maoming to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–170
- Hard sleeper
- ¥230–320
- Soft sleeper
- ¥370–490
Train from Xuwen Station to Maoming
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Haikou to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–564
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–410
Bus from Haikou Xiuying Port to Xuwen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥50–75
Bus from Haikou to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–564
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–410
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
Car ferry from Haikou Port to Hai'an Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥42
- Schedules at
- Tropical Hainan
- Adult passenger
- ¥42
- Car
- ¥415
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- ¥110–140
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