There are 5 ways to get from Kunming to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery by subway, plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Line 3 subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Donfeng Square to East Bus Station
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)KMG - DIG
3h 26m¥1,644–6,564Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming Station to Dali
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
11h 2m¥262–437Train
- Take the train from Kunming to LijiangKunming
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-LaLijiang
6h 49mDrive 608.4 km
- Drive from Kunming to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery608.4 km
6h 24m¥545–787Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery
12h 25m¥352–467
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery is to train and bus which costs ¥260 - ¥440 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery is to line 3 subway and fly which takes 3h 26m and costs ¥1600 - ¥7000.
The distance between Kunming and Ganden Sumtseling Monastery is 477 km. The road distance is 608.4 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery without a car is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Kunming to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery is 608 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Kunming to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery.
There are 59+ hotels available in Ganden Sumtseling Monastery.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, China?
You can take a train from Kunming to Ganden Sumtseling Monastery via Lijiang and Shangri-La in around 6h 49m.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥460–3,100
- Phone
- +86 0871-96596
Subway from Donfeng Square to East Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–7
- Website
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
Train from Kunming Station to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Kunming Station to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–470
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥65–95
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥200–280
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- ¥150–180
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