There are 4 ways to get from South Bus Station to Shangri-La by subway, plane, train, bus, or car
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Line 1 subway, fly
best- Take the subway from South Bus Station to Wujiabasubway
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KMG - DIG
3h 33m¥1,758–3,366Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain Kunming
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain Lijiang
7h 53m¥189–271Train, bus
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
11h 28m¥229–446Drive 612.2 km
- Drive from South Bus Station to Shangri-Lacar 612.2 km
6h 15m¥520–750
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Bus Station to Shangri-La is to train which costs ¥180 - ¥280 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from South Bus Station to Shangri-La is to line 1 subway and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs ¥1700 - ¥3400.
No, there is no direct train from South Bus Station station to Shangri-La. However, there are services departing from South Bus Station and arriving at Shangri-La via Kunming and Lijiang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between South Bus Station and Shangri-La is 483 km. The road distance is 612.2 km.
The best way to get from South Bus Station to Shangri-La without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs ¥180 - ¥280.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from South Bus Station to Shangri-La, including transfers.
South Bus Station to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Kunming station.
South Bus Station to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Lijiang station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Bus Station to Shangri-La is 612 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from South Bus Station to Shangri-La.
There are 77+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between South Bus Station, Yunnan Sheng, China and Shangri-La, China?
You can take a subway from South Bus Station to Shangri-La via Kunming Station, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,710–1,750
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,600
- Phone
- +86 0871-96596
Subway from South Bus Station to Wujiaba
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–6
- Website
- travelchinaguide
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- 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 Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
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