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How to get fromShangri-La to Chengduby plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Shangri-La to Chengdu by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane DIG - CTU
    2. Take the taxi from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Chengdutaxi taxi
    8h 34m
    ¥3,729–4,885

  2. Drive 762.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shangri-La to Chengducar car 762.5 km
    11h 34m
    ¥646–933

  3. Train, bus, taxi via Kunming

    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Chengdu Shuangliu Airporttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Xinnanmen Station to Siguniangshan Townbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Siguniangshan Town to Chengdutaxi taxi
    23h 54m

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    3. Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Shuangliu Airporttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Xinnanmen Station to Siguniangshan Townbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Siguniangshan Town to Chengdutaxi taxi
    28h 18m

  5. Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane DIG - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Xinnanmen Station to Siguniangshan Townbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Siguniangshan Town to Chengdutaxi taxi
    12h 55m

  6. Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane LJG - CTU
    3. Take the taxi from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Chengdutaxi taxi
    9h 1m
    ¥2,594–4,570

  7. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain train
    3. Take the train from Xiangyun to Chengdu Easttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Xinnanmen Station to Siguniangshan Townbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Siguniangshan Town to Chengdutaxi taxi
    24h 13m

Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,548Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 861.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Chengdu, Sichuan, China?

There is no direct connection from Shangri-La to Chengdu. However, you can take the taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), then take the taxi to Chengdu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lijiang, take the train to Kunming, take the train to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, walk to Chengdu Airport T2, take the line 10 subway to Taipingyuan, take the line 3 subway to Xinnanmen Station, walk to Xinnanmen Station, take the bus to Siguniangshan Town, then take the taxi to Chengdu.

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