There are 5 ways to get from Shangri-La to Beijing by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane DIG - PEK
6h 32m¥2,752–4,965Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Beijing West Stationtrain
41h 44m¥436–965Train via Kunming South
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
19h 3m¥1,363–1,615Drive 2,685.9 km
- Drive from Shangri-La to Beijingcar 2,685.9 km
29h 25m¥2,283–3,297Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane DIG - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
7h 56m¥1,051–4,570
Shangri-La to Beijing by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La to Beijing is to train which costs ¥430 - ¥1000 and takes 41h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La to Beijing is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs ¥2700 - ¥5000.
No, there is no direct train from Shangri-La to Beijing station. However, there are services departing from Shangri-La and arriving at Beijing West Station via Lijiang, Kunming Station and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 3m.
The distance between Shangri-La and Beijing is 2097 km. The road distance is 2685.9 km.
The best way to get from Shangri-La to Beijing without a car is to train via Kunming South which takes 19h 3m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Shangri-La to Beijing, including transfers.
Shangri-La to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Shangri-La station.
The best way to get from Shangri-La to Beijing is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs ¥2700 - ¥5000. Alternatively, you can train via Kunming South, which costs ¥1300 - ¥1700 and takes 19h 3m.
Shangri-La to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Lijiang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shangri-La to Beijing is 2686 km. It takes approximately 29h 25m to drive from Shangri-La to Beijing.
What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Beijing, China?
Lucky Air Co. Ltd., Hainan, and three other airlines fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shangri-La to Beijing West Station via Lijiang, Kunming, Kunming Station, and Kunming South in around 19h 3m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–4,900
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–5,400
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,500
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Kunming to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–360
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥750–1,100
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