There are 6 ways to get from Bangkok to Yading by bus, plane, taxi, or train
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Publich Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- 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 25m¥1,146–2,458Publich Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Yading Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane BKK - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yadingtaxi
11h 29m¥1,006–3,768Train, 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 2m¥1,060–1,924Fly 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
12h 54m¥1,134–2,915Publich Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- 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 55m¥1,018–1,956Fly 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
14h 8m¥1,069–2,687
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Yading is to train and taxi which costs ¥1000 - ¥2000 and takes 33h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Yading is to Publich Van and fly and taxi which takes 10h 25m and costs ¥1100 - ¥2500.
The distance between Bangkok and Yading is 1760 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Yading without a car is to train and taxi which takes 33h 2m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 10h 25m 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 vehicle to BTS สำโรง;Bts Samrong, walk to Thepharak Junction, take the bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–7,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,600
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Chiang Mai, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Vientiane, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Noi Bai International, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,800
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Yading Airport via Koh Samui, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,600
- 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
- ¥35–310
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥35–60
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥140–200
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥85–120
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥240–310
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥460–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥460–550
- 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
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6–9
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- ¥270–360
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