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How to get fromYa'an to Shangri-Laby bus, subway, plane, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Ya'an to Shangri-La by bus, subway, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Incubation Park to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway subway
    3. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane TFU - DIG
    5h 59m
    ¥789–3,451

  2. Drive 766.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ya'an to Shangri-Lacar car 766.8 km
    10h 9m
    ¥652–941

  3. Bus, train via Chuxiong

    1. Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu General Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chengdu East to Chuxiongtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    16h 41m
    ¥743–907

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ya'an Bus Station to Leshan Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leshan 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 11m
    ¥736–900

  5. Bus to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane CTU - DIG
    7h 47m
    ¥3,081–4,140

  6. Bus to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane CTU - LJG
    3. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    8h 26m
    ¥1,944–3,823

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥730Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Ya'an, China and Shangri-La, China?

There is no direct connection from Ya'an to Shangri-La. However, you can take the bus to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Station, walk to Sanyuan, take the line 9 subway to Incubation Park, take the subway to Tianfu International Airport North, walk to Tianfu-International-Airport-TFU airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG), then take the taxi to Shangri-La. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Shangri-La via Chengdu General Bus Station, Chengdu East, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 16h 41m.

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