There are 6 ways to get from Beijing to Yading by train, taxi, car, plane, or bus
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Beijing West 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
21h 27m¥1,650–1,931Train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Yadingtaxi
2d¥640–1,217Drive 2,598.4 km
- Drive from Beijing to Yadingcar 2,598.4 km
28h 36m¥2,254–3,255Fly to Yading Airport, taxi
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane PEK - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yadingtaxi
15h 56m¥2,324–3,989Train, bus, taxi via Kunming South
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Yadingtaxi
24h 44m¥1,534–1,761Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, taxi
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane PEK - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yadingtaxi
10h 2m¥2,914–5,879
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Yading Airport (DCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Yading is to train and bus and taxi which costs ¥600 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Yading is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 2m and costs ¥2900 - ¥6000.
The distance between Beijing and Yading is 3378 km. The road distance is 2598.4 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Yading without a car is to train and taxi which takes 21h 27m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 21h 27m to get from Beijing to Yading, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Yading is 2598 km. It takes approximately 28h 36m to drive from Beijing to Yading.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Yading, China?
There is no direct connection from Beijing to Yading. However, you can 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. Alternatively, you can drive from Beijing to Yading in around 28h 36m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–4,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Yading Airport via Ordos, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,600
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
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–370
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–260
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–260
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Estimated price
- ¥180–360
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