How to get fromKota Kinabalu to Shangri-Laby plane, train, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Shangri-La by plane, train, or taxi

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Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
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1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane BKI - LJG
2. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
12h
¥1,529–4,462
Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane BKI - DIG
8h 50m
¥1,666–4,879
Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane BKI - PZI
2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Shangri-Lataxi
15h 27m
¥2,187–5,794
Fly to Yading Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane BKI - DCY
2. Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Shangri-Lataxi
14h 21m
¥1,887–4,644

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

38Weekly Planes

10h 36mAverage Duration

¥1,446Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,021.4 km
Duration: 12h

What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Shangri-La, China?

China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and AirAsia fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) 3 times a day.

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Shangri-La(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Shangri-La (; ) is a county-level city in northwestern Yunnan province, China. It is the capital and largest city of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is bordered by the city of Lijiang to the south and Sichuan province to the northwest, north, and east. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Places to stay in Shangri-La

Shangri-La Karesansui Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Shangri-La Resort Shangri-La(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Yi's Hostel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Bodhi Boutique Inn(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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