How to get to Shangri-La from Lijiang

How to get to Shangri-La from Lijiang?

There are generally three ways to travel to Shangri-La:

Car rental:

One is to rent a car by yourself, which has more flexible time and high freedom. We recommend it. In hotels in Lijiang, it is easy to find donkey friends who carpool to Shangri-La.

Follow the pure play group

One is to go with a group, just for fun. Shangri-la's tourism market is a bit chaotic. You'd better talk to the group in Lijiang. The route is simple and there is no need to arrange it. Recommend a self-help pure play tour group.

Another way is to take a long-distance bus. This way is economical, but it does not necessarily save money, and it is more troublesome. The road is unfamiliar and is generally not recommended.

express train

Take the bus directly. Shangri-La Coach Station is located in the middle section of Changzheng Road in the county seat, and there are shuttle buses directly to major cities in the province and other areas in Diqing Prefecture.

Because the distance between the scenic spots in Shangri-La is long, the shuttle bus time will change, so before going to the scenic spots, be sure to ask about the traffic situation at the local station, including whether there is a shuttle bus and whether the road is good or not.

Bus service from Lijiang to Shangri-La

The mileage of expressway is about187km, and the driving time is about 3 hours. 7:00- 17:00*** 15 shifts every day.

It is more convenient to join a tour group in Old Town of Lijiang. There are many scenic spots in Shangri-La, so it is not very convenient to take the shuttle bus.

It is recommended to take the express train to Shangri-La, Lijiang, which takes about 4 hours and is the safest. It is recommended to take the shuttle bus from Shangri-La to Deqin (Meili Snow Mountain), which runs 3 times a day for 8 hours. Very hard; Or hire a Toyota 4500 SUV for a few hours and stop to take pictures at any time.

Lijiang Bus Station, Gucheng Pass, take 1 1, Shangri-La, and go to Meili Snow Mountain first, which takes 7-8 hours by car. Have a nice trip.

railway

At present, there are no railways in Shangri-La County and Diqing Prefecture, only air and highway. However, the surrounding Kunming and Dali are connected by railway, so you can go to Kunming or Dali by train first, and then choose to fly or bus to Shangri-La.

Aircraft:

There are few flights to Shangri-La, but there is no direct flight from Lijiang to Shangri-La, so you have to change trains.