There are 6 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)GOQ - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yading
20h 59m¥953–3,648Train, taxi
- Take the train from Golmud to Guangyuan
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Chuxiong
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Yading
35h 17mTrain, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Golmud to Lhasa
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La County to Yading
40h 40mDrive 1,513.3 km
- Drive from Golmud to Yading1,513.3 km
21h 19m¥1,354–1,956Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, taxi
- Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)GOQ - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yading
13h 15m¥1,262–5,178Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)GOQ - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Yading
17h 23m¥1,098–4,051
Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Yading Airport (DCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golmud to Yading is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥2000 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Golmud to Yading is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 15m and costs ¥1200 - ¥5500.
The distance between Golmud and Yading is 1102 km. The road distance is 1513.3 km.
The best way to get from Golmud to Yading without a car is to train and taxi which takes 35h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 59m 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 Guangyuan, take the train to Chengdu East Station, 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
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,300
Flights from Golmud Airport to Yading Airport via Lhasa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Golmud Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Xining, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–6,500
Flights from Golmud Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Xi An, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Golmud Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Xining, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Yading Airport via Lhasa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–8,500
Flights from Golmud Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Yading Airport via Xining, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,300
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Golmud Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,900
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Golmud Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Golmud Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,900
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xining, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
Train from Golmud to Guangyuan
Train from Golmud to Lhasa
Train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–210
Train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥300–430
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 Chuxiong to Lijiang
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- 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 23m
- Estimated price
- ¥260–360
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