There are 4 ways to get from Shangri-La to Kunming by plane, subway, train, bus, or car
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Fly, line 6 subway, line 3 subway
best- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DIG - KMG
- Take the subway from Airport Center to East Bus Stationsubway
- Take the subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Squaresubway
2h 9m¥1,636–3,748Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain Shangri-La
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain Lijiang
6h 27m¥186–265Bus, train
- 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 Kunmingtrain
10h 7m¥224–438Drive 601.5 km
- Drive from Shangri-La to Kunmingcar 601.5 km
6h 11m¥506–731
Shangri-La to Kunming by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La to Kunming is to train which costs ¥180 - ¥270 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La to Kunming is to fly and line 6 subway and line 3 subway which takes 2h 9m and costs ¥1600 - ¥3800.
No, there is no direct train from Shangri-La to Kunming. However, there are services departing from Shangri-La and arriving at Kunming via Lijiang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Shangri-La and Kunming is 472 km. The road distance is 601.5 km.
The best way to get from Shangri-La to Kunming without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs ¥180 - ¥270.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Shangri-La to Kunming, including transfers.
Shangri-La to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Shangri-La station.
Shangri-La to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Lijiang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shangri-La to Kunming is 601 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Shangri-La to Kunming.
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What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Kunming, China?
You can take a train from Shangri-La to Kunming via Lijiang in around 6h 27m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,650–1,800
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–2,800
- Phone
- +86 0871-96596
Subway from Airport Center to East Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–7
- Website
- travelchinaguide
Subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Square
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Website
- travelchinaguide
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
- [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 Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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