There are 5 ways to get from Sanya to Shangri-La by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane SYX - DIG
6h 2m¥2,044–5,050Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sanya Station to Maomingtrain
- Take the train from Maoming to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
42h 3m¥387–748Train, bus
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Haikou Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Haikou to Kunmingbus
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
32h 38m¥582–1,073Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sanya to Haikou Portcar
- Take the carferry from Haikou Port to Hai'an Portcarferry
- Drive from Hai'an Port to Shangri-Lacar
22h 42m¥1,673–2,576Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Sanya to Haikou Eastbus
- Take the bus from Haikou to Kunmingbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-Lataxi
37h 30m¥651–1,154
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sanya to Shangri-La is to train which costs ¥380 - ¥750 and takes 42h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sanya to Shangri-La is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥2000 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Sanya station to Shangri-La. However, there are services departing from Sanya Station and arriving at Shangri-La via Maoming, Kunming and Lijiang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 3m.
The distance between Sanya and Shangri-La is 1485 km.
The best way to get from Sanya to Shangri-La without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 38m and costs ¥550 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Sanya to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Sanya to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Sanya Station.
The best way to get from Sanya to Shangri-La is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs ¥2000 - ¥5500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥380 - ¥750 and takes 42h 3m.
Sanya to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Maoming station.
There are 87+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Sanya, China and Shangri-La, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Xinfeng Street to Shangri-La via Sanya Station, Sanya Station, Maoming, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 42h 3m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guiyang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,500
Train from Sanya Station to Haikou Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–150
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 Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Sanya Station to Haikou Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥60–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥90–110
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–240
Train from Sanya Station to Maoming
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥154–157
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–330
Train from Maoming to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–170
- Hard sleeper
- ¥230–320
- Soft sleeper
- ¥370–490
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Haikou to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–564
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–410
Bus from Sanya to Haikou East
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥50–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥95–140
Bus from Haikou to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–564
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–410
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–250
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–250
Car ferry from Haikou Port to Hai'an Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥42
- Schedules at
- Tropical Hainan
- Adult passenger
- ¥42
- Car
- ¥415
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- ¥110–140
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