There are 3 ways to get from Kangding to Shangri-La by taxi, plane, or car
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Taxi to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kangding to Tianfu-International-Airport-TFUtaxi
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane TFU - DIG
4h 35m¥1,522–4,094Drive 653.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kangding to Shangri-Lacar 653.8 km
10h 1m¥552–797Taxi to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kangding to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)taxi
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CTU - DIG
7h 13m¥2,886–4,593
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kangding to Shangri-La is to drive which costs ¥550 - ¥800 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kangding to Shangri-La is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4100.
The distance between Kangding and Shangri-La is 850 km. The road distance is 653.8 km.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Kangding to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kangding to Shangri-La is 654 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Kangding to Shangri-La.
There are 85+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Kangding, China and Shangri-La, China?
There is no direct connection from Kangding to Shangri-La. However, you can take the taxi to Tianfu-International-Airport-TFU airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG), then take the taxi to Shangri-La. Alternatively, you can drive from Kangding to Shangri-La in around 10h 1m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
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