There are 8 ways to get from Shangri-La to Haikou by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport, train
best- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane DIG - SYX
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Haikou East Stationtrain
6h 45m¥2,026–5,679Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Zhaoqingtrain
- Take the train from Zhaoqing to Haikoutrain
44h 26m¥413–792Train, bus
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming to Haikoubus
27h 40m¥476–865Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Shangri-La to Hai'an Portcar
- Take the carferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Portcarferry
19h 45m¥1,531–2,193Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Haikou Airport
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane LJG - HAK
8h 57m¥1,006–4,838Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Haikou Airport
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane DIG - HAK
4h 55m¥1,041–5,553Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Zhanjiang, train, bus
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Zhanjiang (ZHA)plane DIG - ZHA
- Take the train from Zhanjiang West Station to Xuwen Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Xuwen Station to Haikou Xiuying Portbus
11h 1m¥2,140–5,230Bus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kunming to Haikoubus
33h 23m¥508–972
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La to Haikou is to train which costs ¥410 - ¥800 and takes 44h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La to Haikou is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs ¥1000 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shangri-La station to Haikou. However, there are services departing from Shangri-La Bus Station and arriving at Haikou via Lijiang and Kunming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Shangri-La to Haikou. However, there are services departing from Shangri-La and arriving at Chengxi via Lijiang, Kunming, Zhaoqing and Haikou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 26m.
The distance between Shangri-La and Haikou is 1750 km.
The best way to get from Shangri-La to Haikou without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 40m and costs ¥470 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Shangri-La to Haikou, including transfers.
Shangri-La to Haikou bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Shangri-La Bus Station.
Shangri-La to Haikou train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Shangri-La station.
The best way to get from Shangri-La to Haikou is to train which takes 44h 26m and costs ¥410 - ¥800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1000 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 55m, you could also bus, which costs ¥500 - ¥1000 and takes 33h 23m.
What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Haikou, China?
You can take a train from Shangri-La to Chengxi via Lijiang, Kunming, Zhaoqing, and Haikou in around 44h 26m. Alternatively, Lucky Air Co. Ltd., Hainan, and three other airlines fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Haikou Airport (HAK) twice daily.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Haikou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Zhanjiang via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Haikou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Zhanjiang via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Haikou Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Haikou Airport via Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Haikou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,600
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Haikou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Haikou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Haikou Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,000
- Website
- fuzhou-air.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Haikou Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,700
Train from Sanya Station to Haikou East Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥95–140
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Zhaoqing
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–210
- Hard sleeper
- ¥270–380
- Soft sleeper
- ¥440–600
Train from Zhanjiang West Station to Xuwen Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥21–29
- Hard sleeper
- ¥45–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Zhaoqing to Haikou
- Hard Seat
- ¥70–110
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥130–140
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥210–300
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming to Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–564
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–400
Bus from Xuwen Station to Haikou Xiuying Port
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥50–75
Bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥59–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–238
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
Bus from Kunming to Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–564
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–400
Car ferry from Hai'an Port to Haikou Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥42
- Schedules at
- Tropical Hainan
- Adult passenger
- ¥42
- Car
- ¥415
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Booking & Getting There
Shangri-La to Haikou bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Lijiang Bus Station.
Shangri-La to Haikou train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Lijiang station.
There are 143+ hotels available in Haikou.