There are 7 ways to get from Nepal to Shangri-La by plane, car, 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 Tribhuvan International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KTM - DIG
12h 26m¥1,677–3,733Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KTM - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
11h 6m¥1,166–2,856Drive, bus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
2d 8h¥1,446–1,869Fly Janakpur Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane JKR - DIG
16h 42m¥1,365–4,223Fly Bharatpur Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane BHR - DIG
18h 12m¥1,403–4,351Fly Pokhara Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane PKR - DIG
16h 45m¥2,067–6,580Drive, bus via Dhulikhel
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
2d 13h¥1,475–1,927
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nepal to Shangri-La is to drive and bus which costs ¥1400 - ¥1900 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Nepal to Shangri-La is to fly and train which takes 11h 6m and costs ¥1100 - ¥2900.
The distance between Nepal and Shangri-La is 1421 km.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Nepal to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Shangri-La is 2h 15m ahead of Nepal. It is currently 11:57 PM in Nepal and 2:12 AM in Shangri-La.
There are 89+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Nepal and Shangri-La, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Himalaya, and three other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,800
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Lhasa, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,400
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,400
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Train operators
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Bus operators
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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