There are 5 ways to get from Xi'an to Yading by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Yadingtaxi
22h 3mTrain, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Yadingtaxi
24h 56m¥1,202–1,445Drive 1,529.1 km
- Drive from Xi'an to Yadingcar 1,529.1 km
17h 55m¥1,347–1,945Fly to Yading Airport, taxi
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane XIY - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yadingtaxi
15h 47m¥1,627–4,506Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, taxi
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane XIY - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yadingtaxi
9h 23m¥2,517–3,996
Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Yading Airport (DCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xi'an to Yading is to train and bus and taxi which costs ¥1200 - ¥1500 and takes 24h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Yading is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 23m and costs ¥2500 - ¥4000.
The distance between Xi'an and Yading is 2574 km. The road distance is 1529.1 km.
The best way to get from Xi'an to Yading without a car is to train and taxi which takes 22h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 3m to get from Xi'an to Yading, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Xi'an to Yading is 1529 km. It takes approximately 17h 55m to drive from Xi'an to Yading.
What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Yading, China?
There is no direct connection from Xi'an to Yading. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Bei Kezhan, walk to Xi'an North Station, take the train to Kunming, take the train to Lijiang, take the train to Shangri-La, then take the taxi to Yading. Alternatively, you can take the line 2 subway to Bei Kezhan, walk to Xi'an North Station, take the train to Kunming, take the taxi to Wuyi Road, 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
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,500
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–9,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
Train from Kunming 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- ¥180–360
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