There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Shangri-La by plane, train, bus, 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 to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CCU - DIG
8h 31m¥1,230–3,836Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CCU - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
11h 46m¥1,193–3,519Train, 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¥1,522–2,330Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Baoshan (BSD)plane CCU - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Shangri-Lataxi
17h 9m¥1,851–4,201Train, 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¥1,506–2,382
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 31m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3900.
The distance between Howrah and Shangri-La is 1287 km.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Howrah to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Shangri-La is 2h 30m ahead of Howrah. It is currently 10:40 AM in Howrah and 1:10 PM in Shangri-La.
There are 89+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Shangri-La, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Lucky Air Co. Ltd., and two other airlines fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Dhaka, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Baoshan via Dhaka, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Baoshan via Kathmandu, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
- 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
- ¥22–27
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥55–75
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥80–110
- 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
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- 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
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- DTC
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4–110
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥4–7
- AC Buses
- ¥9–13
- Airport Express Services
- ¥80–110
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
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