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There are 8 ways to get from Beijing to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)planePEK - DIG
    7h 47m
    ¥2,665–8,575

  2. Train, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain
    2. Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
    3. Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Ganden Sumtseling Monasterytaxi
    24h 21m
    ¥1,519–1,730

  3. Train via Chuxiong

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
    3. Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
    4. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
    19h 26m

  4. Drive 2,692.4 km

    1. Drive from Beijing to Ganden Sumtseling Monasterycar2,692.4 km
    29h 36m
    ¥2,411–3,483

  5. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport

    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)planePKX - DIG
    7h 57m

  6. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)planePKX - LJG
    3. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
    8h 18m

  7. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)planePEK - LJG
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
    8h 33m
    ¥1,954–3,275

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunmingtrain
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
    3. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
    43h 1m

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,177Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Beijing, China and Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, China?

Lucky Air Co. Ltd., Sichuan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Beijing West Station to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery via Kunming South, Chuxiong, Lijiang, and Shangri-La in around 19h 26m.

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