There are 7 ways to get from Bangkok to Yading by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane BKK - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yadingtaxi
10h 3m¥1,153–1,863Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Yading Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane BKK - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yadingtaxi
11h 16m¥963–2,673Train, taxi
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the train from Vientiane 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
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Yadingtaxi
33h 13m¥1,072–1,947Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Ninglang Luguhu Airport, taxi
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Ninglang Luguhu Airport (NLH)plane BKK - NLH
- Take the taxi from Ninglang Luguhu Airport (NLH) to Yadingtaxi
20h 41m¥1,003–2,613Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane BKK - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Yadingtaxi
11h 28m¥1,025–1,961Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, taxi
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane DMK - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yadingtaxi
9h 54m¥1,114–2,695Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Yading Airport, taxi
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane DMK - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yadingtaxi
13h 53m¥1,008–2,338
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Yading is to fly and train and taxi which costs ¥1000 - ¥2000 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Yading is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 54m and costs ¥1100 - ¥2700.
The distance between Bangkok and Yading is 1744 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Yading without a car is to train and taxi which takes 33h 13m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Bangkok to Yading, including transfers.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Yading, China?
There is no direct connection from Bangkok to Yading. However, you can take the bus to สนามบินสุวรรณภูมิ, walk to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG), then take the taxi to Yading. Alternatively, you can take the train to Khamsavath station, take the taxi to Vientiane station, take the train to Kunming South, take the train to Chuxiong, take the train to Lijiang, take the train to Shangri-La, then take the taxi to Yading.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,200
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Ninglang Luguhu Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,400
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Chiang Mai, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Vientiane, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,600
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,600
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,600
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40–330
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥40–60
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥150–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥90–130
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥250–330
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥470–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥470–550
- First Class
- ¥600–850
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 Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- ¥270–600
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