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How to get fromShangri-La to Sydney Airport (SYD)by plane, train, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Shangri-La to Sydney Airport (SYD) by plane, train, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane DIG - SYD
    13h 37m
    $606–1,707

  2. Train, train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane KMG - SYD
    22h 9m
    $466–815

  3. Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane LJG - SYD
    20h 29m
    $571–1,426

  4. Train, train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly

    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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane DLU - SYD
    21h 18m
    $502–1,350

  5. Taxi to Xichang Qingshan Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane XIC - SYD
    28h 23m
    $675–1,542

  6. Train, bus to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kunming Northwest to Panzhihuabus bus
    4. Fly from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane PZI - SYD
    30h 25m
    $520–1,312

Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration17h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$621Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,751 km
  • Duration: 13h 37m

What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia?

China Eastern Airlines and Sichuan Airlines fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) once daily.

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