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

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There are 8 ways to get from Shangri-La to Guilin by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    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 South to Guilin Westtrain train
    12h 46m
    ¥593–735

  2. Bus, train via Dali

    cheapest
    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 Kunming Southtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kunming South to Guilin Northtrain train
    18h 20m
    ¥554–1,268

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Guilin Westtrain train
    18h 26m
    ¥625–842

  4. Drive  1,501 km

    1. Drive from Shangri-La to Guilincar car 1,501 km
    16h 32m
    ¥1,290–1,862

  5. Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Liuzhou Bailian Airport, train

    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH)plane plane DIG - LZH
    2. Take the train from Liuzhou to Guilin Northtrain train
    11h 16m
    ¥1,592–4,397

  6. Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane plane LJG - KWL
    5h 56m
    ¥1,569–4,010

  7. Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport

    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane plane DIG - KWL
    5h 54m
    ¥904–4,425

  8. Taxi to Yading Airport, fly to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Yading Airport (DCY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Yading Airport (DCY) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane plane DCY - KWL
    12h 1m
    ¥2,339–4,656

Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration11h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,506Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,459.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 46m

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

You can take a train from Shangri-La to Guilin West via Lijiang, Kunming, Kunming Station, and Kunming South in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, and Air Guilin fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) once daily.

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