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How to get fromLondon to Shangri-Laby train, plane, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from London to Shangri-La by train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane LGW - DIG
    19h 6m
    ¥2,438–7,252

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane LGW - LJG
    3. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    21h 31m
    ¥2,401–7,335

  3. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane LHR - LJG
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    19h 28m
    ¥2,691–8,399

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane LHR - DIG
    19h 23m
    ¥2,828–8,816

  5. Fly London City Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane LCY - DIG
    20h 21m
    ¥3,548–11,062

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Yading Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane plane LHR - DCY
    2. Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Shangri-Lataxi taxi
    21h 54m
    ¥2,749–7,481

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration18h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,325.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 6m

What companies run services between London, England and Shangri-La, China?

Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) twice daily.

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