There are 6 ways to get from Pu'er to Shangri-La by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi to Jinghong, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pu'er to Jinghong (JHG)taxi
- Fly from Jinghong (JHG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane JHG - DIG
5h 51m¥2,534–7,395Drive 699.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Pu'er to Shangri-Lacar 699.7 km
8h 3m¥595–859Taxi, train via Chuxiong
- Take the taxi from Pu'er to Xishuangbanna Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
12h 51m¥715–1,050Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Pu'er to Xishuangbanna Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming 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
16h 41m¥752–1,195Taxi to Lancang Jingmai Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Pu'er to Lancang Jingmai Airport (JMJ)taxi
- Fly from Lancang Jingmai Airport (JMJ) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane JMJ - DIG
10h 34m¥2,030–6,009Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Pu'er to Xishuangbanna Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
13h 12m¥692–983
Jinghong (JHG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pu'er to Shangri-La is to drive which costs ¥550 - ¥900 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Pu'er to Shangri-La is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs ¥2500 - ¥7500.
The distance between Pu'er and Shangri-La is 795 km. The road distance is 699.7 km.
The best way to get from Pu'er to Shangri-La without a car is to taxi and train via Chuxiong which takes 12h 51m and costs ¥700 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Pu'er to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pu'er to Shangri-La is 700 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Pu'er to Shangri-La.
There are 76+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Pu'er, China and Shangri-La, China?
There is no direct connection from Pu'er to Shangri-La. However, you can take the taxi to Jinghong (JHG) airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG), then take the taxi to Shangri-La. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Xishuangbanna Station, take the train to Kunming South, take the train to Chuxiong, take the train to Lijiang, then take the train to Shangri-La.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Jinghong to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Jinghong to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Lancang Jingmai Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Lancang Jingmai Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,500
Flights from Lancang Jingmai Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Jinghong to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–350
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥200–220
- First Class
- ¥290–350
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–350
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥200–220
- First Class
- ¥290–350
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–350
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥200–220
- First Class
- ¥290–350
Train from Kunming South to Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Kunming to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- [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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- ¥300–480
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