There are 8 ways to get from Ganden Sumtseling Monastery to Chengdu by plane, subway, train, bus, or car
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Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)DIG - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
2h 50m¥1,054–4,369Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Take the bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
27h 1m¥507–752Train via Kunming
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Take the train from Kunming to Chengdu East
13h 54mBus, train
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport
18h 10m¥776–891Drive 915.7 km
- Drive from Ganden Sumtseling Monastery to Chengdu915.7 km
11h 45m¥818–1,181Fly Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)DIG - CTU
5h 15m¥3,147–7,559Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)LJG - CTU
4h 39m¥1,235–4,059Train
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyun
- Take the train from Xiangyun to Chengdu East
14h 24m
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ganden Sumtseling Monastery to Chengdu is to bus which costs ¥500 - ¥750 and takes 27h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ganden Sumtseling Monastery to Chengdu is to fly and subway which takes 2h 50m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4400.
The distance between Ganden Sumtseling Monastery and Chengdu is 627 km. The road distance is 915.7 km.
The best way to get from Ganden Sumtseling Monastery to Chengdu without a car is to train via Kunming which takes 13h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Ganden Sumtseling Monastery to Chengdu, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ganden Sumtseling Monastery to Chengdu is to train via Kunming which takes 13h 54m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥3100 - ¥8000 and takes 5h 15m, you could also bus, which costs ¥500 - ¥750 and takes 27h 1m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ganden Sumtseling Monastery to Chengdu is 916 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Ganden Sumtseling Monastery to Chengdu.
There are 508+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, China and Chengdu, China?
You can take a vehicle from Ganden Sumtseling Monastery to Tianfu Square via Shangri-La, Lijiang, Kunming, Chengdu East, and East station in around 13h 54m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–3,100
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–3,100
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
Train from Lijiang to Xiangyun
Train from Kunming to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Dali to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥610–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
Train from Xiangyun to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥600–660
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥65–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–240
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥240–340
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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