There are 6 ways to get from Shangri-La to Foshan by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly to Foshan Shadi Airport
best- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO)plane DIG - FUO
8h 18m¥3,079–6,600Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Foshantrain
34h 20m¥346–665Train via Bijie
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Bijietrain
- Take the train from Bijie Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain
19h 11m¥771–1,339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the train from Kunming to Qujing North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Qujing North to Guangzhou South stationtrain
22h 26m¥817–1,087Drive 1,886.7 km
- Drive from Shangri-La to Foshancar 1,886.7 km
19h 37m¥1,620–2,340Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, subway
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane DIG - CAN
- Take the subway from Guangzhou Airport South to Lijiaosubway
4h 1m¥1,838–6,054
Shangri-La to Foshan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La to Foshan is to train which costs ¥340 - ¥700 and takes 34h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La to Foshan is to fly and subway which takes 4h 1m and costs ¥1800 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Shangri-La to Foshan. However, there are services departing from Shangri-La and arriving at Chao An via Lijiang, Kunming, Bijie Station, Guangzhou South and Nanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 11m.
The distance between Shangri-La and Foshan is 1460 km. The road distance is 1886.7 km.
The best way to get from Shangri-La to Foshan without a car is to train via Bijie which takes 19h 11m and costs ¥750 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Shangri-La to Foshan, including transfers.
Shangri-La to Foshan train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Shangri-La station.
The best way to get from Shangri-La to Foshan is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs ¥3000 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can train via Bijie, which costs ¥750 - ¥1400 and takes 19h 11m.
Shangri-La to Foshan train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Lijiang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shangri-La to Foshan is 1887 km. It takes approximately 19h 37m to drive from Shangri-La to Foshan.
What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Foshan, China?
Sichuan Airlines, China United, and two other airlines fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shangri-La to Chao An via Lijiang, Kunming, Bijie Station, Guangzhou South station, Guangzhou South, and Nanzhou in around 19h 11m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Foshan Shadi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Foshan Shadi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Foshan Shadi Airport via Kunming, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–8,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Foshan Shadi Airport via Kunming, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–8,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Foshan Shadi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Foshan Shadi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
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 Bijie
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥280–310
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥470–510
- Business Class Seat
- ¥650–950
Train from Kunming to Qujing North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥105–120
- Business Class Seat
- ¥150–210
Train from Qujing North to Guangzhou South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥520–570
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Bijie Station to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥300–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥300–420
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥500–750
- Phone
- (86) 020-96891
- [email protected]
- Website
- gzmtr.com
Subway from Guangzhou Airport South to Lijiao
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7–10
- Schedules at
- gzmtr.com
Train from Kunming to Foshan
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–220
- Hard sleeper
- ¥280–400
- Soft sleeper
- ¥460–600
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥59–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–238
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
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