There are 5 ways to get from Malaysia to Shangri-La by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane PEN - DIG
11h 9m¥1,434–4,241Fly from Senai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane JHB - DIG
10h 57m¥1,244–3,756Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane SIN - DIG
10h 8m¥1,262–4,158Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KUL - DIG
10h 4m¥1,540–2,766Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KBR - DIG
9h 37m¥1,462–4,474
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Shangri-La is to fly which costs ¥1200 - ¥3800 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Shangri-La is to fly which takes 9h 37m and costs ¥1400 - ¥4500.
The distance between Malaysia and Shangri-La is 2535 km.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Malaysia to Shangri-La, including transfers.
There are 78+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Shangri-La, China?
Sichuan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,600
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Senai International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Singapore Changi Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Penang International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Singapore Changi Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
Flights from Senai International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–130
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥26–120
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
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