There are 3 ways to get from Phnom Penh to Shangri-La by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Phnom Penh to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
best- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KTI - DIG
10h 4m¥1,332–3,938Fly Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KTI - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
13h 4m¥895–3,821Bus to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minhbus
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane SGN - DIG
14h 49m¥1,388–3,935
Phnom Penh (KTI) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phnom Penh to Shangri-La is to fly and train which costs ¥850 - ¥3900 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Phnom Penh to Shangri-La is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs ¥1300 - ¥4000.
The distance between Phnom Penh and Shangri-La is 1945 km.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Phnom Penh to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Shangri-La is 1h ahead of Phnom Penh. It is currently 4:49 AM in Phnom Penh and 5:49 AM in Shangri-La.
There are 75+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Shangri-La, China?
China Eastern Airlines flies from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Phone
- +855 97 924 8888
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥189
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- [email protected]
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–160
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥149
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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