There are 3 ways to get from Howrah to Shangri-La by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CCU - DIG
8h 21m¥1,230–3,636Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Siliguri Jntrain
- Take the bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Narayan Gopal Chowk to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
3d 15h¥1,522–2,328Train, bus, drive via Lucknow
- Take the train from Sealdah to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
3d 18h¥1,511–2,387
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Shangri-La is to train and bus and drive via Lucknow which costs ¥1500 - ¥2400 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Shangri-La is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3700.
The distance between Howrah and Shangri-La is 1287 km.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Howrah to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Shangri-La is 2h 30m ahead of Howrah. It is currently 12:07 AM in Howrah and 2:37 AM in Shangri-La.
There are 84+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Shangri-La, China?
China Eastern Airlines flies from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) twice a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Siliguri Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥22–170
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥22–26
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥55–75
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥80–100
- First Class (1A)
- ¥130–170
Train from Sealdah to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥30–250
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥30–40
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥80–110
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥110–150
- First Class (1A)
- ¥190–250
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- [email protected]
- Website
- North Bengal State Transport
Bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥29–140
- Website
- North Bengal State Transport
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