There are 5 ways to get from Shangri-La to Xichang by car, taxi, or plane
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Drive 482.4 km
best- Drive from Shangri-La to Xichangcar 482.4 km
7h 17m¥415–599Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Xichangtaxi 482.4 km
7h 17m¥950–1,200Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane DIG - XIC
13h 31m¥1,474–4,195Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DIG - KMG
- Take the taxi from Kunming-Airport-KMG to Xichangtaxi
5h 52m¥2,479–4,735Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane DIG - TFU
- Take the taxi from Tianfu-International-Airport-TFU to Xichangtaxi
6h 13m¥1,829–3,535
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La to Xichang is to drive which costs ¥410 - ¥600 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La to Xichang is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 52m and costs ¥2400 - ¥4800.
The distance between Shangri-La and Xichang is 482 km. The road distance is 482.4 km.
The best way to get from Shangri-La to Xichang without a car is to taxi which takes 7h 17m and costs ¥950 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive 482.4 km from Shangri-La to Xichang.
Yes, the driving distance between Shangri-La to Xichang is 482 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Shangri-La to Xichang.
There are 12+ hotels available in Xichang.
What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Xichang, Sichuan, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Air China fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,650–1,800
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥410–2,700
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