There are 4 ways to get from Shangri-La to South Bus Station by plane, subway, train, bus, or car
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Fly, line 1 subway
best- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DIG - KMG
- Take the subway from Wujiaba to South Bus Stationsubway
2h 26m¥1,758–3,366Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain Shangri-La
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain Lijiang
6h 50m¥190–271Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
10h 30m¥228–444Drive 614.3 km
- Drive from Shangri-La to South Bus Stationcar 614.3 km
6h 18m¥521–752
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La to South Bus Station is to train which costs ¥190 - ¥280 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La to South Bus Station is to fly and line 1 subway which takes 2h 26m and costs ¥1700 - ¥3400.
No, there is no direct train from Shangri-La to South Bus Station station. However, there are services departing from Shangri-La and arriving at South Bus Station via Lijiang and Kunming Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Shangri-La and South Bus Station is 482 km. The road distance is 614.3 km.
The best way to get from Shangri-La to South Bus Station without a car is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs ¥190 - ¥280.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Shangri-La to South Bus Station, including transfers.
Shangri-La to South Bus Station train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Shangri-La station.
Shangri-La to South Bus Station train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Lijiang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shangri-La to South Bus Station is 614 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Shangri-La to South Bus Station.
There are 268+ hotels available in South Bus Station.
What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and South Bus Station, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a train from Shangri-La to South Bus Station via Lijiang, Kunming, and Kunming Station in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–1,750
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,600
- Phone
- +86 0871-96596
Subway from Wujiaba to South Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–6
- Website
- travelchinaguide
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
- [email protected]
- 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 Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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