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Being around 200 kilometers from the Lijiang（丽江）, Dali City (Xiaguan Town)（大理-下关）is known for its ancient building and street, as well as special local products. It is also one of the most famous scenic areas in Yunnan, which can be easily reached by coach, train, and plane.
How to Get to Dali City (Xiaguan Town) from Lijiang
1. By Long-Distance Coach
Everyday, there will be about 6 coaches departing from Lijiang Coach Terminal（丽江客运站）, and the schedule is listed as follows:
| Time of Departure | Duration | Ticket Price |
| 09:30 | 3 hr 30 mins | CNY 61 |
| 10:00 | 3 hr 30 mins | CNY 61 |
| 11:00 | 3 hrs | CNY 74 |
| 12:10 | 3 hrs | CNY 80 |
| 15:00 | 3 hr 30 mins | CNY 79 |
| 17:00 | 3 hr 30 mins | CNY 79 |
Address of Li’jiang Coach Terminal:
No. 25, Kang’zhong Road, Gu’cheng District, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province
This coach terminal can be reached by taking City Bus No.16 (CNY 1-5), and the taxi fare from downtown area is around CNY 8 (according to the Chinese Uber, Didi). The expected time of arrival will be around 10 mins.
2. By Regular-Speed Train
Please be noted that you will still need to transfer to Dali City (Xiaguan Town)（大理-下关） after you have arrived at Dali Railway Station（大理火车站）.
However, it is absolutely important for you to reach a deal with the coach or taxi driver before departure.
Everyday, there will be about 2 trains departing from Lijiang Railway Station（丽江火车站）, and the schedule is listed as follows:
| Train No. | Time of Departure | Duration | Ticket Price |
| K6120 | 07:00 | 1 hr 59 mins |
Hard Seat-CNY 34 Soft Sleeper- CNY 105.5 Exclusive Single Suite-CNY 328.5 |
| K6122 | 16:00 | 2 hr 22 mins |
Hard Seat-CNY 34 Soft Seat-CNY 49 Soft Sleeper- CNY 105.5 |
Address of Lijiang Railway Station:
Shang’ji Road, Nan’kou Industrial Park, Huang’shan Town, Yu’long County, Li’jiang City, Yunnan Province
This railway station can be reached by taking City Bus No.4, No. 16, No.18 (CNY 1-5) and the taxi fare from downtown area is around CNY 19 (according to the Chinese Uber, Didi). The expected time of arrival will be around 15 mins.
3. By Plane
Please be noted that you will still need to transfer to Dali City (Xiaguan Town)（大理-下关） after you have arrived at Dali Airport（大理机场）.
However, it is absolutely important for you to reach a deal with the coach or taxi driver before departure.
Everyday, there will be about 5 flights departing from Lijiang San’yi Airport（丽江三义机场）to Dali Airport（大理机场）, and the schedule is listed as follows:
| Flight No. | Time of Departure | Duration | Ticket Price (Economy) |
|
8L9837 CZ8088 |
07:20 | 5 hr 20 mins | CNY 738 |
|
3U8533 8L9527 |
08:45 | 5 hr 35 mins | CNY 657 |
|
MU5922 MU5734 |
13:05 | 5 hr 5 mins | CNY 1500 |
|
8L9667 8L9527 |
16:15 | 21 hr 45 mins | CNY 625 |
|
8L9804 MU5941 |
23:55 | 9 hr 20 mins | CNY 775 |
Still, as this transportation method is much more time-consuming (longer transfer time may apply) and much more expensive, we recommended you to take the coach or train instead if you are not in a hurry.
Address of Lijiang San’yi Airport:
Qi’he Town, Gu’cheng District, Li’jiang City, Yunnan Province
This airport can be reached by taking City Bus No. 27 (CNY 3) and Airport Express (CNY 20), and the taxi fare from downtown area is around CNY 82 (according to the Chinese Uber, Didi). The expected time of arrival will be around 35 mins. For your information, the Airport Express departs from Domestic Arrivals (Gate 3), and terminates at Min’hang Lan’tian Hotel (downtown).
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Being around 320 kilometers from Kunming（昆明）, the Dali City (Xiaguan Town) （大理-下关）covers an area of 168.71 square-kilometers. A total of 48 square-kilometers have been built into urban area, with an inhabitant population around 350,000.
The national road G320, G214, G56, G5611 and G5612 have all converged on Xiaguan（下关）. With Dali Railway Station and Airport located in its jurisdiction, Dali City (Xiaguan Town) （大理-下关）can be deemed as a transportation hub. Xiaguan is famous for its provincial and national cultural relics, which include the Ancient Battlefield of Tianbao Warfare, the Relic of Taihe Town and such.
How to Get to Dali City (Xiaguan Town) from Kunming
1. By Long-Distance Coach
Everyday, there will be about 20 coaches departing from Kunming West Coach Terminal（昆明西部汽车客运站） at 08:00, 09:30, 10:20, 11:20, 12:20, 12:30, 14:00, 15:30, 15:50, 16:30, and the ticket price is around 100 CNY. (The journey is about 4 hrs)
Address of Kunming West Coach Terminal:
No.18, Yining Road, Xishan District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province
2. By High-Speed Train
Everyday, there will be about 26 trains departing from Kunming Railway Station（昆明火车站） and Kunming South Railway Station（昆明南火车站） at 07:22, 07:35, 08:12, 08:44, 09:05, 09:22, 09:37, 10:06, 10:42, 11:15, 12:12, 12:57, 13:12, 13:57, 15:51, 16:02, 16:14, 16:38, 17:12, 17:32, 17:54, 18:05, 18:28, 19:12, 19:55, 21:43, and the ticket price is around 123-145 CNY for Second Class, 196-231 CNY for First Class. (The journey is around 1 hr 50 mins to 2 hrs 30 mins)
Address of Kunming Railway Station:
No.1 Beijing Road, Guandu District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province
Address of Kunming South Railway Station:
Xiang-Yuan Street, Chenggong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province
3. By Plane
Everyday, there will be about 3 flights departing from Kunming Changshui International Airport（昆明长水国际机场） at 08:10, 17:05, 23:05, and the ticket price is around 200-550 CNY for Economy Class, 900-3100 CNY for First Class. (The journey is around 1 hr 5 mins)
Address of Kunming Changshui International Airport:
Changshui Village, Guandu District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province
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Deqin County, also called Deqen County, located in the northwest of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province. 80% of its 55,000 inhabitants are Tibetan. Throughout its years of development, local endeavors for advancement have been rewarded with a great rise in area living standards. Nowadays, this is a tourist destination, however, the transportation is not very convenient.
How to Get to Deqin County from Kunming?
By Air
There is only a small regional airport, Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) located about four kilometers (2.49 miles) southeast of Shangri-La County and serves the airlines traveling to Kunming. After getting to Shangrila, tourists can take the shuttle bus to Deqin or rent a car to.
Kunming-Shangrila Airline Timetable
| Flight Number | Airlines | Departs | Arrives |
| MU5931 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:20 | 09:40 |
| MU5939 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:30 | 09:55 |
| MU5935 | China Eastern Airlines | 14:25 | 15:45 |
By Coach
There are two ways of getting to Deqin from Kunming by coach. At Kunming West Bus Station, tourists can take the long-distance bus to Deqin county which departs at 19:00 with the duration of 23.5 hours. Alternatively, taking a coach from Kunming West Bus Station to Shangrila Bus Station and then transfer to Deqin county is also available. The departure time is 09:30, 14:00, 19:00(sleeper bus), 20:00(sleeper bus), 20:30(sleeper bus). The journey is about 9.5-15.5 hours.
By Train
At present, there is no railway connecting Deqin with Kunming. The Yunnan-Tibet Railway under planning stretches to Lhasa in Tibet from Kunming in Yunnan Province. After the completion of Yunnan-Tibet Railway, it’s more convenient for tourists traveling from Kunming to Deqin County.
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Deqin County, located in the northwest of Shangrila of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. 80% of its 55,000 inhabitants are Tibetan. Due to the geographic position and population composition, it is full of tourism resources, including natural sceneries, minority culture and Tibetan culture. While because of the complicated topography and high altitude, transportation of Deqin is not that convenient. It is 183 kilometers away from Shangrila city.
How to Get to Deqin County from Shangri-La City?
By Bus
Bus is the main means of transportation for locals and tourists to get around in Shangrila. There are 5 regular buses running from Shangri-La to Deqin County every day with the fare of 68 CNY and duration of 5 hours, which departs at 8:20, 9:20, 10:30, 12:30 and 14:30.
By Charted Car
Renting a car is suitable to gain a flexible and comfortable travel. If there are enough people in your group to share the expenses, it is better for you to rent a car with an experienced drive and a tour guide. If you want to have more fun on the way, renting a car is highly recommended. On the way, there are famous attractions like Nixi Village, Benzilan, Great Bend of Jinsha River, Baima Snow Mountain, Dongzhulin Monastery, Feilai Temple, etc. the driver of chartering car can stop for you to enjoy the scenery and take photos. But a tourist bus will not stop on the way. Yunnan Exploration Travel can provide car-rental service, please contact us. Email: contact@YunnanExploration.com Tel: +86-871-63511469.
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- Trans Asia Railway
- Metro in Yunnan
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Deqin County is located in the northwestern part of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It lies in the Hengduan Mountains area of northwestern Yunnan, at the southern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and at the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan, and Tibet. The county spans from 98°3’56″ to 99°32’20″ east longitude and from 27°33’44″ to 29°15’2″ north latitude. To the southwest, it borders Weixi Lisu Autonomous County and Gongshan Derung and Nu Autonomous County in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. To the northwest, it is connected to Mangkang County and Zogang County in Changdu City, and Zayü County in Nyingchi City, Tibet Autonomous Region. To the southeast, it faces Batang County and Derong County in Sichuan Province and Shangri-La City in Yunnan Province across the Jinsha River. The total area of the county is 8,364 square kilometers.
Dubbed as “God’ Palette”, Dongchuan Red Land is a rising star which attracts more and more photography enthusiasts and casual travelers home and abroad. With an altitude of 1,800–2,600 meters, it’s located in Huashitou County, under the jurisdiction of Dongchuan district of Kunming, 250 km northeast of Kunming downtown, which is the most typical and the most featured red soil in Yunnan Plateau. It is still an untouched place, for its fresh air, fabulous views and superb color landscapes.
Tourists can see different scenery in different seasons. From May to June, it is a colorful season with potato flowers and the golden wheat. With various crop colors, plus the red earth and blue sky, it’s one of the best photography season. Tourists can capture strongly red fields just after ploughing and before the crops grow. From September to December, it is another best time for photo taking. It is the harvest time and some fields will be turned over for new crops.
How to Get to Dongchuan Red Land from Kunming
By Direct Bus: Kunming – Dongchuan Red Land
At Kunming North Bus Station, there are 2 daily buses running to Fazhe passing by Dongchuan Red Earth. The departure time is 07:50 and 08:30. You need to let the driver know where you want to get off, Huagou or Hua Shi Tou, etc. The journey will take about 3-4 hours. Now there are direct scenic buses directly to Qingzhen Laodifang(清真老地方) of Dongchuan Red Land, departing at 08:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 respectively from Kunming (Nanyao) Bus Station(昆明南窑汽车客运站) and Kunming South Bus Station(昆明南部客运站).
By Bus: Kunming – Dongchuan – Red Land
The same at Kunming North Bus Station, tourists can take the bus to Dongchuan District which run between 7:00am and 7:00pm with a 3.5h journey. Then you need to transfer a local bus going to the Red Earth Scenic Area from Dongchuan District. There are only two daily buses going to Dongchuan Red Land – one starting at 8:00am and the other at 12:50pm. Alternatively, you can also take or share a taxi to the Red Land.
By Car-rental
The most convenient way for tourists is to rent a private car with a driver to Dongchuan Red Land. The trip would be more comfortable and flexible. Yunnan Exploration can offer this kind of service for our guests. Please feel free to contact our travel consultant for more information.
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- Trains to Yunnan
- Trans Asia Railway
- Metro in Yunnan
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- Trans-Asia Roads
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