There are 7 ways to get from Sichuan to Yading by subway, plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Yading Airport, taxi
best- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Yading Airport (DCY)TFU - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yading
5h 47m¥1,412–2,279Drive 821.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Chengdu to Yading821.9 km
10h 45m¥733–1,059Train, taxi
- 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
17h 11mTrain, bus, taxi via Kunming
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunming
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Yading
19h 38m¥893–1,083Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, taxi
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)TFU - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yading
6h 29m¥1,302–4,369Fly Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)LZO - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Yading
7h 46m¥770–2,772Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Chengdu East 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
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La Bus Station to Yading
20h 10m¥1,013–1,179
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Yading Airport (DCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sichuan to Yading is to drive which costs ¥700 - ¥1100 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sichuan to Yading is to subway and fly and taxi which takes 5h 47m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2300.
The distance between Sichuan and Yading is 642 km. The road distance is 821.9 km.
The best way to get from Sichuan to Yading without a car is to train and taxi which takes 17h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Sichuan to Yading, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sichuan to Yading is 822 km. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Sichuan to Yading.
What companies run services between Sichuan, China and Yading, China?
There is no direct connection from Sichuan to Yading. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Century City, take the subway to Tianfu International Airport North, walk to Tianfu-International-Airport-TFU airport, fly to Yading Airport (DCY), then take the taxi to Yading. Alternatively, you can take the line 2 subway to East station, walk 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.
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- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Yading Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,400
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,200
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Yading Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,400
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Yading Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,900
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,300
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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 Chengdu East to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Chengdu East to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- 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
- ¥200–280
- Schedules at
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- ¥180–360
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