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How to get fromShangri-La to Songpanby train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Shangri-La to Songpan by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or subway

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  1. Train via Kunming South

    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 South to Chengdu Easttrain train
    4. Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Qingchuan Stationtrain train
    16h 41m
    ¥858–1,120

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kunming East to Chengdu Eastbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Qingchuan Stationtrain train
    28h 23m
    ¥620–981

  3. Drive 1,135.7 km

    1. Drive from Shangri-La to Songpancar car 1,135.7 km
    14h 2m
    ¥966–1,394

  4. Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train

    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane plane DIG - MIG
    2. Take the train from Mianyang to Qingchuan Stationtrain train
    12h 20m
    ¥869–3,935

  5. 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 Station to Qingchuan Stationtrain train
    16h 55m
    ¥876–1,095

  6. 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 Station to Jiangyou Northtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Jiangyou North to Songpantaxi taxi
    19h 49m
    ¥924–1,178

  7. Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane DIG - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Chengdu South stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Qingchuan Stationtrain train
    6h 1m
    ¥906–3,630

  8. Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Guangyuan Panlong Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Guangyuan Panlong Airport (GYS)plane plane DIG - GYS
    2. Take the taxi from Guangyuan Panlong Airport (GYS) to Songpantaxi taxi
    8h 25m
    ¥1,799–5,245

  9. Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane plane LJG - MIG
    3. Take the train from Mianyang to Qingchuan Stationtrain train
    8h 17m
    ¥734–3,420

Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥730Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,952.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 41m

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

You can take a train from Shangri-La to Songpan via Lijiang, Kunming, Kunming Station, Kunming South, Chengdu East Station, and Qingchuan Station in around 16h 41m.

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