There are 6 ways to get from London to Shangri-La by train, plane, 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.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane LGW - DIG
18h 31m¥2,637–8,250Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LHR - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
19h 17m¥2,690–8,397Fly London Heathrow Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane LHR - DIG
15h 52m¥2,927–9,314Fly London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane LHR - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Shangri-Lataxi
21h 53m¥2,748–7,479Fly London City Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane LCY - DIG
20h 20m¥3,848–12,062Fly London Heathrow Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane LHR - XIC
- Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Shangri-Lataxi
25h 33m¥3,148–7,979
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Shangri-La is to fly and taxi which costs ¥2700 - ¥7500 and takes 21h 53m.
The fastest way to get from London to Shangri-La is to fly which takes 15h 52m and costs ¥2900 - ¥9500.
The distance between London and Shangri-La is 8325 km.
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from London to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Shangri-La is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 12:50 AM in London and 8:50 AM in Shangri-La.
There are 93+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between London, England and Shangri-La, China?
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) once daily.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from London City Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Dhaka, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from London City Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–180
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–220
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,200
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