There are 3 ways to get from Shangri-La to Kangding by plane, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane DIG - TFU
- Take the taxi from Tianfu-International-Airport-TFU to Kangdingtaxi
4h 25m¥1,479–4,135Drive 654 km
cheapest- Drive from Shangri-La to Kangdingcar 654 km
10h 2m¥552–797Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane DIG - CTU
- Take the taxi from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Kangdingtaxi
7h 17m¥2,879–4,635
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La to Kangding is to drive which costs ¥550 - ¥800 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La to Kangding is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 25m and costs ¥1400 - ¥4200.
The distance between Shangri-La and Kangding is 851 km. The road distance is 654 km.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Shangri-La to Kangding, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shangri-La to Kangding is 654 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Shangri-La to Kangding.
There are three+ hotels available in Kangding.
What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Kangding, China?
There is no direct connection from Shangri-La to Kangding. However, you can take the taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU), then take the taxi to Kangding. Alternatively, you can drive from Shangri-La to Kangding in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
Chengfeng Taxi
- Phone
- +86 28-87771910
- Website
- cfczqc.com
Jincheng Taxi
- Phone
- +86 28-81707790
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