There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Shangri-La by plane, train, car, 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.
Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CDG - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
19h 41m¥2,978–6,204Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Yading Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane CDG - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Shangri-Lataxi
20h 42m¥2,636–7,286Drive 10,075.2 km
- Drive from Gallieni to Shangri-Lacar 10,075.2 km
5d 3h¥12,074–17,440Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CDG - DIG
19h 21m¥2,715–8,121Fly Paris Orly Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane ORY - DIG
20h 58m¥2,688–8,094Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane CDG - XIC
- Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Shangri-Lataxi
23h 42m¥3,036–7,786Train to Frankfurt, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane FRA - DIG
21h 30m¥3,145–9,230
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Shangri-La is to fly and train which costs ¥2900 - ¥6500 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Shangri-La is to fly which takes 19h 21m and costs ¥2700 - ¥8500.
The distance between Paris and Shangri-La is 8521 km. The road distance is 10075.2 km.
It takes approximately 19h 41m to get from Paris to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Shangri-La is 6h ahead of Paris. It is currently 1:06 PM in Paris and 7:06 PM in Shangri-La.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Shangri-La is 10075 km. It takes approximately 5 days 3h to drive from Paris to Shangri-La.
There are 88+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Shangri-La, China?
Air China, Sichuan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) twice daily.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Cairo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Chongqing, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Urumqi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,200
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