There are 7 ways to get from Shangri-La to Litang by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Binyangtrain
13h¥474–941Train via Nanning
cheapest- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Nanningtrain
- Take the train from Nanning to Binyangtrain
23h 12m¥342–606Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kunming East to Nanningbus
- Take the train from Nanning to Binyangtrain
26h 25m¥516–857Drive 1,428 km
- Drive from Shangri-La to Litangcar 1,428 km
14h 53m¥1,210–1,748Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Nanning, train
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Nanning (NNG)plane DIG - NNG
- Take the train from Nanning to Binyangtrain
9h 7m¥970–4,370Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Liuzhou Bailian Airport, train
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH)plane DIG - LZH
- Take the train from Liuzhou to Binyangtrain
8h 16m¥1,928–5,693Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Nanning, train
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Nanning (NNG)plane LJG - NNG
- Take the train from Nanning to Binyangtrain
8h 29m¥1,785–2,455
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Nanning (NNG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La to Litang is to train via Nanning which costs ¥340 - ¥650 and takes 23h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La to Litang is to fly and train which takes 8h 16m and costs ¥1900 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Shangri-La to Litang. However, there are services departing from Shangri-La and arriving at Binyang via Lijiang, Kunming Station and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Shangri-La and Litang is 1397 km. The road distance is 1428 km.
The best way to get from Shangri-La to Litang without a car is to train which takes 13h and costs ¥470 - ¥950.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Shangri-La to Litang, including transfers.
Shangri-La to Litang train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Shangri-La station.
Shangri-La to Litang train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Lijiang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shangri-La to Litang is 1428 km. It takes approximately 14h 53m to drive from Shangri-La to Litang.
There are one+ hotels available in Litang.
What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Litang, Guangxi, China?
You can take a train from Shangri-La to Litang via Lijiang, Kunming, Kunming Station, Kunming South, and Binyang in around 13h.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Nanning via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Liuzhou Bailian Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Nanning via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- airguilin.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Nanning via Kunming, Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Nanning via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
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 Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming South to Binyang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–600
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥240–340
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥410–600
Train from Nanning to Binyang
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–85
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–75
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–85
Train from Nanning to Binyang
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–85
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–75
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–85
Train from Nanning to Binyang
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–85
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–75
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–85
Train from Liuzhou to Binyang
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Train from Nanning to Binyang
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–85
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–75
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–85
Train from Kunming to Nanning
- Hard Seat
- ¥85–120
- Hard sleeper
- ¥160–230
- Soft sleeper
- ¥260–340
Train from Liuzhou to Binyang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥60–66
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–110
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–200
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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 to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–238
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
Bus from Kunming East to Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–340
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥200–280
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