There are 4 ways to get from Shangri-La to Jianshui by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Huanantrain
- Take the taxi from Chuxiong to Jianshuitaxi
14h 56m¥864–1,218Drive 558.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Shangri-La to Jianshuicar 558.4 km
6h 59m¥475–686Fly, taxi
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Lincang Airport (LNJ)plane DIG - LNJ
- Take the taxi from Lincang Airport (LNJ) to Jianshuitaxi
12h 51m¥1,079–3,785Train, taxi
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the taxi from Chuxiong to Jianshuitaxi
9h 56m¥796–1,055
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Lincang Airport (LNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La to Jianshui is to drive which costs ¥470 - ¥700 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La to Jianshui is to drive which takes 6h 59m and costs ¥470 - ¥700.
The distance between Shangri-La and Jianshui is 794 km. The road distance is 558.4 km.
The best way to get from Shangri-La to Jianshui without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 14h 56m and costs ¥850 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 14h 56m to get from Shangri-La to Jianshui, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shangri-La to Jianshui is 558 km. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Shangri-La to Jianshui.
What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Jianshui, China?
There is no direct connection from Shangri-La to Jianshui. However, you can take the bus to Lijiang Bus Station, take the bus to Dali Ancient City, walk to Dali, take the train to Huanan, take the train to Chuxiong, then take the taxi to Jianshui. Alternatively, you can drive from Shangri-La to Jianshui in around 6h 59m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lincang Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–4,800
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lincang Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Train from Dali to Huanan
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥60–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Chuxiong
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
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- 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 Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–850
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