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There are 7 ways to get from Shangri-La to London by plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DIG - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    17h 34m
    £285–829

  2. Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane LJG - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    19h 51m
    £283–839

  3. Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DIG - LHR
    15h 26m
    £324–989

  4. Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LJG - LHR
    20h 48m
    £322–949

  5. Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane DIG - LCY
    22h 11m
    £425–1,308

  6. Taxi to Xichang Qingshan Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane XIC - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    21h 34m
    £322–805

  7. Train, train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain train
    3. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DLU - LHR
    23h 3m
    £318–963

Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration22h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,173 mi
  • Duration: 17h 34m

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

Sichuan Airlines, Air China, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 4 times a week.

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