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How to get fromShangri-La to Qiaotouby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Shangri-La to Qiaotou by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining, train

    best
    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xining (XNN)plane plane DIG - XNN
    2. Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain train
    8h 6m
    ¥2,185–5,611

  2. Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane DIG - LHW
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain train
    4. Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain train
    9h 13m
    ¥919–4,070

  3. Train via Xi'an

    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain train
    5. Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain train
    23h 8m
    ¥1,201–1,720

  4. Drive 1,564.5 km

    1. Drive from Shangri-La to Qiaotoucar car 1,564.5 km
    22h 5m
    ¥1,326–1,915

  5. Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Xining, train

    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN)plane plane LJG - XNN
    3. Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain train
    10h 33m
    ¥2,250–2,996

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain train
    3. Take the train from Xiangyun to Chengdu Easttrain train
    4. Take the train from Chengdu East to Xiningtrain train
    5. Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain train
    26h 6m
    ¥1,026–1,725

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    3. Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain train
    4. Take the train from Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Mianyang to Xiningtrain train
    6. Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain train
    33h 24m
    ¥919–1,293

Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xining (XNN) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,096Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,069.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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

You can take a train from Shangri-La to Datong West via Lijiang, Kunming, Xi'an North, Xining, and Xining in around 23h 8m.

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