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How to get fromShangri-La to Riwa’angby train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Shangri-La to Riwa’ang by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, taxi

    best
    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 Lanzhou West Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe Countybus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Xiahe County to Riwa’angtaxi taxi
    27h 9m
    ¥1,286–1,755

  2. Drive 1,365.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shangri-La to Riwa’angcar car 1,365.6 km
    20h 15m
    ¥1,159–1,673

  3. Fly, taxi

    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)plane plane DIG - GXH
    2. Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Riwa’angtaxi taxi
    17h 1m
    ¥1,839–5,075

  4. Train, bus, taxi via Chengdu

    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 Lanzhoutrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe Countybus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Xiahe County to Riwa’angtaxi taxi
    29h 3m
    ¥1,161–1,800

  5. Bus, train, taxi

    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 Lanzhoutrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe Countybus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Xiahe County to Riwa’angtaxi taxi
    32h 3m
    ¥1,194–1,878

Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration19h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,765Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,183.6 km
  • Duration: 27h 9m

What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Riwa’ang, China?

There is no direct connection from Shangri-La to Riwa’ang. However, you can take the train to Lijiang, take the train to Kunming, take the train to Xi'an North Station, take the train to Lanzhou West Station, walk to West Railway Station North Square, take the subway to Dongfanghong Square, walk to Lanzhou, take the bus to Xiahe County, then take the taxi to Riwa’ang. Alternatively, you can drive from Shangri-La to Riwa’ang in around 20h 15m.

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