There are 6 ways to get from Guilin to Yading by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Guilin West to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North 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 35m¥825–1,134Train, bus, taxi via Guilin North
cheapest- Take the train from Guilin North to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Yadingtaxi
21h 18m¥697–1,278Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Guilin West to Kunming South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Yadingtaxi
18h 25m¥754–920Drive 1,572.4 km
- Drive from Guilin to Yadingcar 1,572.4 km
20h 2m¥1,348–1,947Fly, taxi
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane KWL - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yadingtaxi
12h 22m¥2,079–4,453Train, bus, taxi via Guiyang
- Take the train from Guilin West to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Yadingtaxi
18h 29m¥731–1,047
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Yading Airport (DCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guilin to Yading is to train and bus and taxi which costs ¥750 - ¥950 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Guilin to Yading is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 22m and costs ¥2000 - ¥4500.
The distance between Guilin and Yading is 1582 km. The road distance is 1572.4 km.
The best way to get from Guilin to Yading without a car is to train and taxi which takes 15h 35m and costs ¥800 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Guilin to Yading, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Guilin to Yading is 1572 km. It takes approximately 20h 2m to drive from Guilin to Yading.
What companies run services between Guilin, China and Yading, China?
There is no direct connection from Guilin to Yading. However, you can take the train to Guiyang North, 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 train to Kunming South Station, walk to Kunming South station, take the line 4 subway to Dashuying, take the line 3 subway to West Bus Station, walk to Kunming West, take the bus to Yunnan Shangri-la, then take the taxi to Yading.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,000
Train from Guilin West to Guiyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥140–300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥210–300
Train from Guilin North to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥320–450
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥550–800
Train from Guilin West to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥430–600
Train from Guiyang North to Chuxiong
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥270–300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥450–490
- Business Class Seat
- ¥650–950
Train from Guilin West to Kunming South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥380–420
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥630–690
- Business Class Seat
- ¥900–1,300
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
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 7m
- Estimated price
- ¥180–360
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