There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Yading by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yading Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yading Airport (DCY)SHA - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yading
15h 50m¥928–2,455Bus, train, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Nantong
- Take the train from Nantong to Kunming
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Yading
2d 7h¥770–929Train, taxi via Chengdu
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Chengdu East
- 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
29h 29mDrive 2,697.5 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Yading2,697.5 km
30h 8m¥2,382–3,440Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yading Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Yading Airport (DCY)PVG - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yading
16h 2m¥1,345–3,410Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)SHA - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yading
9h 56m¥2,405–4,870Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)PVG - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yading
10h 18m¥1,835–4,600Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)SHA - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Yading
11h 27m¥1,881–3,158Train, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunming
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Yading
47h 17m
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yading Airport (DCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Yading is to bus and train and taxi which costs ¥750 - ¥950 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Yading is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 56m and costs ¥2400 - ¥4900.
The distance between Shanghai and Yading is 2190 km. The road distance is 2697.5 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Yading without a car is to train and taxi via Chengdu which takes 29h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 50m to get from Shanghai to Yading, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Yading is 2698 km. It takes approximately 30h 8m to drive from Shanghai to Yading.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Yading, China?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Yading. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) airport, fly to Yading Airport (DCY), then take the taxi to Yading. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chengdu East, 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 Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yading Airport via Nanchang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yading Airport via Changsha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yading Airport via Xi An, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yading Airport via Wuhan, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yading Airport via Wuhan, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yading Airport via Wuhan, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Train from Shanghai station to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥550–800
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥950–1,400
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
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
Train from Shanghai South to Kunming
Train from Nantong to Kunming
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Nantong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- 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
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- ¥180–360
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