There are 10 ways to get from Yueyang to Shangri-La by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Changsha Huanghua Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
best- Take the train from Yueyang to Changsha stationtrain
- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CSX - DIG
7h 59m¥743–3,531Train
cheapest- Take the train from Yueyang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
28h 49m¥339–640Train via Chuxiong
- Take the train from Yueyang East Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
15h 21m¥815–1,010Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yueyang to Changsha Airportbus
- Take the train from Changsha South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North 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
20h 37m¥861–1,054Drive 1,868 km
- Drive from Yueyang to Shangri-Lacar 1,868 km
19h 47m¥1,575–2,275Train to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Take the train from Yueyang to Wuchangtrain
- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane WUH - DIG
8h 38m¥2,067–4,438Train to Jingzhou Shashi Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Take the train from Yueyang East to Jingzhoutrain
- Fly from Jingzhou Shashi Airport (SHS) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane SHS - DIG
10h 44m¥872–3,718Train to Changsha Huanghua Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Take the train from Yueyang to Changsha stationtrain
- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CSX - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
8h 59m¥706–3,214Train, train to Changde, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Take the train from Yueyang to Changsha stationtrain
- Take the train from Changsha station to Changdetrain
- Fly from Changde (CGD) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CGD - DIG
9h 44m¥971–2,984Train, bus
- Take the train from Yueyang to Kunmingtrain
- 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
32h 24m¥379–815
Yueyang to Shangri-La by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yueyang to Shangri-La is to train which costs ¥330 - ¥650 and takes 28h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Yueyang to Shangri-La is to train and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs ¥700 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct train from Yueyang station to Shangri-La. However, there are services departing from Yueyang East Station and arriving at Shangri-La via Kunming South, Chuxiong and Lijiang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 21m.
The distance between Yueyang and Shangri-La is 1507 km. The road distance is 1868 km.
The best way to get from Yueyang to Shangri-La without a car is to train via Chuxiong which takes 15h 21m and costs ¥800 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Yueyang to Shangri-La, including transfers.
Yueyang to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Yueyang East Station.
Yueyang to Shangri-La train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yueyang to Shangri-La is 1868 km. It takes approximately 19h 47m to drive from Yueyang to Shangri-La.
There are 87+ hotels available in Shangri-La.
What companies run services between Yueyang, China and Shangri-La, China?
You can take a vehicle from Yueyang to Shangri-La via Yueyang East Station, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 15h 21m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,800
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Jingzhou Shashi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,700
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Changde to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Jingzhou Shashi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,400
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Changde to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
Train from Yueyang to Changsha station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥50–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Yueyang to Wuchang
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–210
Train from Yueyang to Changsha station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥50–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Yueyang to Changsha station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥50–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Yueyang to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–220
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥320–380
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥460–650
Train from Yueyang to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–220
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥320–380
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥460–650
Train from Yueyang East Station to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥570–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Changsha South to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥310–340
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥510–560
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Guiyang North to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–370
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥550–610
- Business Class Seat
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Yueyang East to Jingzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥190–220
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥320–350
- Business Class Seat
- ¥460–650
Train from Changsha station to Changde
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- Business Class Seat
- ¥200–290
Train from Kunming South to Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
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
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
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 Yueyang to Wuchang
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Yueyang to Changsha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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
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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