There are 8 ways to get from Chongqing to Yading by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Chongqing West 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
15h 22m¥884–1,053Train, bus, taxi via Kunming
cheapest- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Yadingtaxi
19h 53m¥742–921Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La Bus Station to Yadingtaxi
19h 46m¥897–1,072Drive 1,085.9 km
- Drive from Chongqing to Yadingcar 1,085.9 km
13h 28m¥954–1,377Fly Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CKG - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yadingtaxi
10h 6m¥2,495–3,857Train to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Yading Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Tianfu International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane TFU - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yadingtaxi
8h 10m¥1,623–3,434Fly Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CKG - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Yadingtaxi
9h 36m¥1,467–2,655Train to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Tianfu International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane TFU - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yadingtaxi
8h 51m¥1,413–4,524
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chongqing to Yading is to train and bus and taxi via Kunming which costs ¥700 - ¥950 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chongqing to Yading is to train and fly and taxi which takes 8h 10m and costs ¥1600 - ¥3500.
The distance between Chongqing and Yading is 1540 km. The road distance is 1085.9 km.
The best way to get from Chongqing to Yading without a car is to train and taxi which takes 15h 22m and costs ¥850 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 15h 22m to get from Chongqing to Yading, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chongqing to Yading is 1086 km. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Chongqing to Yading.
What companies run services between Chongqing, China and Yading, China?
There is no direct connection from Chongqing to Yading. However, you can take the taxi to Chongqing West, 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 take the line 325 bus to Chongqing West, walk to Chongqing West, take the train to Dali, walk to Dali Ancient City, take the bus to Lijiang Bus Station, take the bus to Shangri-La Bus Station, then take the taxi to Yading.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,400
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Zhaotong, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,400
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Yading Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,200
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Yading Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,200
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,200
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,400
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥380–2,300
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Yading Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,800
Train from Chongqing West to Chuxiong
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥420–460
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥700–800
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Chongqing West to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
Train from Chongqing West to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥600–650
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,300
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Chongqing North to Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–270
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥120–170
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥180–270
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
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 20m
- Estimated price
- ¥180–360
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