There are 7 ways to get from Chengdu to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery by subway, plane, train, car, or bus
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Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
best- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)TFU - DIG
4h 4m¥1,052–4,769Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu East to Dali
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
18h 1m¥774–884Train
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Chuxiong
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
14h 59mDrive 915 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery915 km
11h 46m¥820–1,184Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)CTU - DIG
5h 56m¥3,446–7,559Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)CTU - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
5h 42m¥1,735–4,059Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)TFU - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
6h 41m¥1,641–2,169
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery is to train and bus which costs ¥750 - ¥900 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery is to subway and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4800.
The distance between Chengdu and Ganden Sumtseling Monastery is 627 km. The road distance is 915 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery without a car is to train which takes 14h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Chengdu to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery is to train which takes 14h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥3400 - ¥8000 and takes 5h 56m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery is 915 km. It takes approximately 11h 46m to drive from Chengdu to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery.
There are 57+ hotels available in Ganden Sumtseling Monastery.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, China?
You can take a subway from Tianfu Square to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery via East station, Chengdu East, Chuxiong, Lijiang, and Shangri-La in around 14h 59m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Air China fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–5,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,900
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–3,600
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,900
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,900
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–3,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,900
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–3,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,900
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–3,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,500
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Chengdu East to Chuxiong
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥550–600
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Chengdu East to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥65–95
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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