There are 4 ways to get from Mile to Shangri-La by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Mile to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KMG - DIG
4h 8m¥1,853–3,817Train
cheapest- Take the train from Mile to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
8h 21m¥281–417Train, bus
- Take the train from Mile to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
10h 56m¥291–562Drive 738 km
- Drive from Mile to Shangri-Lacar 738 km
7h 39m¥624–901
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mile to Shangri-La is to train which costs ¥280 - ¥420 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mile to Shangri-La is to train and fly which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥1800 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct train from Mile to Shangri-La. However, there are services departing from Mile and arriving at Shangri-La via Kunming and Lijiang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Mile and Shangri-La is 607 km. The road distance is 738 km.
The best way to get from Mile to Shangri-La without a car is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs ¥280 - ¥420.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Mile to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Mile to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Mile station.
Mile to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mile to Shangri-La is 738 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Mile to Shangri-La.
There are 80+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Mile, Yunnan Sheng, China and Shangri-La, China?
You can take a vehicle from Mile to Shangri-La via Mile, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,900
Train from Mile to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–110
Train from Mile to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–110
Train from Mile to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥130–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥210–300
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
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