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How to get fromSongpan to Shangri-Laby taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Songpan to Guangyuan Panlong Airport (GYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Guangyuan Panlong Airport (GYS) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane GYS - DIG
    7h 31m
    ¥1,206–4,844

  2. Train, bus via Kunming

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Qingchuan Station to Chengdu East Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kunming Station to Dalitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 24m
    ¥611–1,025

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Qingchuan Station to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    16h 40m
    ¥856–1,010

  4. Drive  1,132.7 km

    1. Drive from Songpan to Shangri-Lacar car 1,132.7 km
    14h 1m
    ¥957–1,382

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Qingchuan Station to Chengdu East Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 39m
    ¥911–1,165

Guangyuan Panlong Airport (GYS) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration8h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,019Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

You can take a vehicle from Songpan to Shangri-La via Qingchuan Station, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 16h 40m.

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