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There are 3 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Shangri-La by train or plane

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Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
best
1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KUL - DIG
10h 3m
¥1,540–2,747
Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
cheapest
1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KUL - LJG
3. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
13h 48m
¥1,003–2,530
Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane SZB - DIG
14h 55m
¥1,334–4,340

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights

28Weekly Planes

8h 12mAverage Duration

¥983Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,855.1 km
Duration: 10h 3m

What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Shangri-La, China?

Malindo Airways, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) 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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