There are 5 ways to get from Golmud to Yading by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Yading Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane GOQ - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yadingtaxi
16h 54m¥2,112–3,690Train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Golmud to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La County to Yadingtaxi
42h 39m¥963–1,195Train, taxi
- Take the train from Golmud to Chongqing Westtrain
- 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
36h 47m¥1,017–1,455Drive 1,513.2 km
- Drive from Golmud to Yadingcar 1,513.2 km
21h 19m¥1,300–1,878Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, taxi
- Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane GOQ - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yadingtaxi
8h 55m¥2,515–4,648
Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Yading Airport (DCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golmud to Yading is to train and bus and taxi which costs ¥950 - ¥1200 and takes 42h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Golmud to Yading is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 55m and costs ¥2500 - ¥4700.
The distance between Golmud and Yading is 1102 km. The road distance is 1513.2 km.
The best way to get from Golmud to Yading without a car is to train and taxi which takes 36h 47m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 16h 54m to get from Golmud to Yading, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Golmud to Yading is 1513 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Golmud to Yading.
What companies run services between Golmud, China and Yading, China?
There is no direct connection from Golmud to Yading. However, you can fly to Yading Airport (DCY) then take the taxi to Yading. Alternatively, you can take the train 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.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Yading Airport via Xining, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Golmud Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,300
Flights from Golmud Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Xining, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Golmud Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Xining, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Yading Airport via Xining, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,400
Flights from Golmud Airport to Yading Airport via Lhasa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Yading Airport via Xining, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,400
Train from Golmud to Chongqing West
- Hard Seat
- ¥180–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥390–460
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–800
Train from Golmud to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–280
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥360–550
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 Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- ¥260–360
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