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Travel to Kunming from Xingyi by long distance bus is available. Xingyi(兴义市) is a city of Guizhou province, located in the south of China. With some of the finest weather in Guizhou and has many worthwhile sights, it is an interesting place to wander around. The attractions such as the Minorities Museum and some nearby karst scenery, etc. appeal thousands of visitors every year. Kunming is the capital of Yunnan, also known as the “Spring City”. The city is covered with blossoms and lush vegetation all-year round. Xingyi City lies about 296 km away from Kunming City. Tourists can get to Xingyi from Kunming very easily by long distance buses.

By Long-distance Bus

Xingyi – Kunming

There are 4 long-distance buses available every day from Xingyi City(兴义市) to Kunming.
Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Xingyi West Bus Station(兴义客运西站) to Kunming, the journey will take about 4.5 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
08:30	Kunming	4.5h	128 CN￥
11:00	Kunming	4.5h	128 CN￥
14:00	Kunming	4.5h	128 CN￥
16:30	Kunming	4.5h	128 CN￥

Kunming – Xingyi

There are 4 long-distance buses available every day from Kunming to Xingyi City(兴义市).
Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Kunming East Bus Station(昆明东部客运站) to Xingyi West Bus Station(兴义客运西站), the journey will take about 4.5 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
09:00	Xingyi West Bus Station	4.5h	128 CN￥
11:30	Xingyi West Bus Station	4.5h	128 CN￥
14:30	Xingyi West Bus Station	4.5h	128 CN￥
18:00	Xingyi	4.5h	128 CN￥

Kunming East Bus Station
Address: East suburb of Kunming
Public Bus: No.22, 29, 193, 194,902
Metro: Line no. 6
Bus connections to: Wenshan Prefecture, Gejiu City, Kaiyuan City, Mengzi City, Mi’le County, Luxi County, Hekou County, Pingbian County, Jinping County, Luliang County, Luoping County, Shilin County (Stone Forest), Yiliang County.
Tel: 0871-6383 3680

Xingyi West Bus Station
Address: Xihu Road, Xingyi City(兴义市西湖路)
Bus connections to: Kunming City, Gejiu, Guiyang and so on.
Tel: 0859-3223-621

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Transportation in Yunnan:

Travel to Luoping from Kunming by long distance bus is available. Luoping County (罗平县) is a national base for raising bees and proudcing honey products. Early every spring, the blossoming Luoping rapeseed flowers draws flocks of tourists and photographers. Sprawling farmland covered in golden rape stretches right up to the horizon, forming a sea of yellow buds and filling the air with the refreshing smell of spring. In recent years, Luoping Rapeseed Flowers Tour has been popular and enjoyed good fame.
Kunming is the capital of Yunnan, also known as the “Spring City”. The city is covered with blossoms and lush vegetation all-year round. Luoping County lies about 225 km away from Kunming City. Tourists can get to Luoping from Kunming very easily by long distance buses.

By Long-distance Bus

Kunming – Luoping

There are 18 long-distance buses available every day from Kunming to Luoping County(罗平县).
Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Kunming East Bus Station(昆明东部客运站) to Luoping Bus Station(罗平客运站), the journey will take about 3.5 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
07:00	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
07:40	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
08:20	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
09:00	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
09:40	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
10:20	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
11:00	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
11:40	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
12:20	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
13:00	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
13:40	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
14:20	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
15:00	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
15:40	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
16:20	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
17:00	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
17:40	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥
18:40	Luoping Bus Station	3.5h	72 CN￥

Luoping – Kunming

There are 17 long-distance buses available every day from Luoping County(罗平县) to Kunming.
Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Luoping Bus Station(罗平客运站) to Kunming, the journey will take about 4 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
07:00	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
07:40	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
08:20	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
09:00	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
09:40	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
10:20	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
11:00	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
12:00	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
12:50	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
13:40	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
14:30	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
15:20	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
16:00	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
16:40	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
15:20	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
21:00	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥
21:30	Kunming	4h	52 CN￥

Luoping Bus Station
Address: No. 554 Yungui Road, Luoping County(罗平县云贵路554号)
Bus connections to: Kunming City, Qujing, Qiubei and so on.
Tel:0874-8212-327

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Transportation in Yunnan:

Travel to Cangyuan County from Kunming by long distance bus is available. Located in the southwest of Lincang City(临沧市), Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County(沧源佤族自治县) is over 800 km away from Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province. Tourists can get to Cangyuan from Kunming by long distance buses. Cangyuan a border city, Burma neighbors it in the west. More than 20 minority groups inhabit there for generations, among which Wa people takes up the largest proportion of the population. Cangyuan is regarded as a multicultural region. It boasts its unique culture and activities which are quite different in other resorts at home and abroad. The fun, passionate and unique Monihei Carnival and New Rice Festival are the popular festivals of Wa people.

By Long Distance Bus

Kunming – Cangyuan

There are 1 long-distance bus available every day from Kunming to Cangyuan County(沧源县).
Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Kunming West Bus Station(昆明西部客运站) to Cangyuan Bus Station(沧源客运站), the journey will take about 16.5 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
19:30	Cangyuan Bus Station	16.5h	310 CN￥

Cangyuan – Kunming

There are 1 long-distance bus available every day from Cangyuan County(沧源县) to Kunming.
Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Cangyuan Bus Station(沧源客运站) to Kunming, the journey will take about 16.5 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
14:00	Kunming	16.5h	310 CN￥

Kunming West Bus Station
Address: Majie sub-district
Public Bus: No. 80, 82, 153, 908, 143
Bus connections to: Dali Prefecture, Chuxiong Prefecture, Dehong Prefecture, Nujiang Prefecture, Lijiang City, Deqin Prefecture (Shangri-La) and Lincang City etc.
Tel: 0871-6532 6258

Cangyuan Bus Station
Address: Baita Road, Cangyuan County(沧源县白塔路)
Bus connections to: Kunming City, Xiaguan, Baoshan and so on.
Tel:0883-7121-237

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Transportation in Yunnan:

Travel to Qiubei County and Puzhehei from Kunming by long distance bus is available. Qiubei County(丘北县) is located in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture(文山壮族苗族自治州), Yunnan province. Qiubei enjoys the varied karst landform, idyllic scenery, view of fishing junks at sunset and traditional culture of ethnic groups. Puzhehei Scenic Area is the top attraction of Qiubei County, which offers karst peak, group of lake, ancient cliff paintings etc.

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan, also known as the “Spring City”. The city is covered with blossoms and lush vegetation all-year round. Qiubei County lies about 280 km away from Kunming City. Tourists can get to Qiubei from Kunming very easily by long distance buses.

By Long Distance Bus

Kunming – Qiubei – Puzhehei

Kunming – Qiubei

There are 7 long-distance buses available every day from Kunming to Qiubei County(丘北县).

Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Kunming East Bus Station(昆明东部客运站) to Qiubei Bus Station(丘北客运站), the journey will take about 4.5 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
08:30	Qiubei Bus Station	4.5h	180 CN￥
09:00	Qiubei Bus Station	4.5h	180 CN￥
10:30	Qiubei Bus Station	4.5h	138 CN￥
11:30	Qiubei Bus Station	4.5h	180 CN￥
13:00	Qiubei Bus Station	4.5h	180 CN￥
14:30	Qiubei Bus Station	4.5h	180 CN￥
16:00	Qiubei Bus Station	4.5h	180 CN￥

Qiubei County – Puzhehei

There are many long-distance buses available every day from Qiubei County(丘北县) to Puzhehei(普者黑), from 07:00 to 17:00, departuring every 30 minutes.

Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Qiubei Bus Station(丘北客运站) to Puzhehei, the journey will take about 30 minutes.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
07:00	Puzhehei	30 min	2 CN￥
07:30	Puzhehei	30 min	2 CN￥
08:00	Puzhehei	30 min	2 CN￥
08:30	Puzhehei	30 min	2 CN￥
09:00	Puzhehei	30 min	2 CN￥
…

Puzhehei – Qiubei – Kunming

Puzhehei – Qiubei County

There are many long-distance buses available every day from Puzhehei(普者黑) to Qiubei County(丘北县), from 07:00 to 17:00, departuring every 30 minutes.

Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Puzhehei to Qiubei Bus Station(丘北客运站), the journey will take about 30 minutes.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
07:00	Qiubei Bus Station	30 min	2 CN￥
07:30	Qiubei Bus Station	30 min	2 CN￥
08:00	Qiubei Bus Station	30 min	2 CN￥
08:30	Qiubei Bus Station	30 min	2 CN￥
09:00	Qiubei Bus Station	30 min	2 CN￥
…

Qiubei – Kunming

There are 7 long-distance buses available every day from Qiubei County(丘北县) to Kunming.

Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Qiubei Bus Station(丘北客运站) to Kunming East Bus Station(昆明东部客运站), the journey will take about 6 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
08:00	Kunming East Bus Station	6h	117 CN￥
09:30	Kunming East Bus Station	6h	117 CN￥
11:20	Kunming East Bus Station	6h	117 CN￥
12:40	Kunming East Bus Station	6h	117 CN￥
13:40	Kunming East Bus Station	6h	117 CN￥
20:30	Kunming East Bus Station	6h	117 CN￥
21:00	Kunming East Bus Station	6h	117 CN￥

Qiubei Bus Station
Address: No.39 Hucheng Road, Qiubei County(丘北县护城路39号)
Bus connections to: Kunming City, Puzhehei, Guangnan and so on.
Tel: 0876-4120-168

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Transportation in Yunnan:

Travel to Stone Forest from Kunming by bus is available. Stone Forest, which is the most dramatic of these attractions in Kunming, known since the Ming Dynasty as the ‘First Wonder of the World’. Stone Forest lies about 78 km away from Kunming, which is the capital of Yunnan, also known as the “Spring City”. The city is covered with blossoms and lush vegetation all-year round. Tourists can get to Stone Forest from Kunming very easily by buses.

Kunming – Stone Forest

Be noticed that there are buses heading for Shilin County and Stone Forest Scenic Area, make sure you get on a right bus.

There are many buses available every day from Kunming to The Stone Forest, from 09:00 to 17:30. Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Kunming East Bus Station(昆明东部客运站) to Stone Forest Scenic Area, and the journey will take about 1.5 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
09:00	Stone Forest Scenic Area	1.5h	34 CN￥
10:30	Stone Forest Scenic Area	1.5h	34 CN￥
12:00	Stone Forest Scenic Area	1.5h	34 CN￥
17:30	Stone Forest Scenic Area	1.5h	34 CN￥

Stone Forest – Kunming

There are many buses available every day from The Stone Forest to Kunming, from 07:00 to 18:00, departuring every 1 hour. Tourists can take the bus from Stone Forest Scenic Area to Kunming East Bus Station(昆明东部客运站), the journey will take about 1.5 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
07:00	Kunming East Bus Station	1.5h	31 CN￥
08:00	Kunming East Bus Station	1.5h	31 CN￥
09:00	Kunming East Bus Station	1.5h	31 CN￥
10:00	Kunming East Bus Station	1.5h	31 CN￥
11:00	Kunming East Bus Station	1.5h	31 CN￥
…

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Transportation in Yunnan:

Kunming – Dongchuan Red Land By Bus

From Kunming North Bus Station

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.

From Kunming South Bus Station

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).

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Transportation in Yunnan:

Travel to Jianshui from Kunming by long distance bus is popular among tourists. Jianshui County(建水县) is a county under the administration of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Located in the Honghe Riverfront, the southern edge of east Yunnan plateau, it used to be the political, economic and cultural center of southern Yunnan for a long time. In 1988, Jianshui was approved by state council as open county. In 1994, it was honored with “National Historic and Cultural City” and “Key Scenic Spot of China”.

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan, also known as the “Spring City”. The city is covered with blossoms and lush vegetation all-year round. Jianshui County lies about 210 km away from Kunming City. Tourists can get to Jianshui from Kunming very easily by long distance buses.

By Long-distance Bus

Kunming – Jianshui

There are 13 long-distance buses available every day from Kunming to Jianshui County(建水县).

Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Kunming South Bus Station(昆明南部客运站) to Jianshui Bus Station(建水客运站), the journey will take about 3.5-4.5 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
07:30	Jianshui Bus Station	3.5h	81 CN￥
08:30	Jianshui Bus Station	3.5h	81 CN￥
09:30	Jianshui Bus Station	3.5h	81 CN￥
10:00	Jianshui Bus Station	3.5h	81 CN￥
11:00	Jianshui Bus Station	4.5h	81 CN￥
12:00	Jianshui Bus Station	3.5h	81 CN￥
13:30	Jianshui Bus Station	3.5h	81 CN￥
14:30	Jianshui Bus Station	3.5h	81 CN￥
15:50	Jianshui Bus Station	3.5h	81 CN￥
16:30	Jianshui Bus Station	3.5h	81 CN￥
17:40	Jianshui Bus Station	3.5h	81 CN￥
19:10	Jianshui Bus Station	3.5h	81 CN￥
20:30	Jianshui Bus Station	3.5h	81 CN￥

Jianshui – Kunming

There are 28 long-distance buses available every day from Kunming to Jianshui County(建水县).

Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Jianshui Bus Station(建水客运站) to Kunming, the journey will take about 4 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
07:00	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
07:30	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
07:50	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
08:15	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
08:35	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
09:00	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
09:20	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
09:45	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
10:05	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
10:30	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
10:50	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
11:10	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
11:35	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
12:05	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
12:35	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
12:45	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
13:25	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
14:05	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
15:05	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
16:10	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
17:10	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
18:10	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
19:35	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
21:30	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
22:10	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
22:20	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
22:30	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥
22:50	Kunming	4h	60 CN￥

Kunming South Bus Station
Address: New Luosiwan Trade Town
Public Bus: 12、170、210、212
Metro: Line No.1
Bus connections to: Pu’er city, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yuxi City, Honghe Prefecture, Jinning County
Tel: 0871-6736 1683

Jianshui Bus Station
Address: No.282, Yinghui Road, Jianshui County(建水县迎晖路282号)
Bus connections to: Kunming City, Gejiu, Hekou and so on.
Tel: 0873-7653-538

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Transportation in Yunnan:

Travel to Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces by long distance bus is popular among tourists. Yuanyang County is one of the counties under the administration of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture(红河哈呢族彝族自治自治州). It becomes well-known for its spectacular Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces which is available to visit Yuanyang all year round. In winter, there is only water in paddy field. With the change of sunray, terrace presents different beautiful scenery. Sea of cloud often appears at these months.

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan, also known as the “Spring City”. The city is covered with blossoms and lush vegetation all-year round. Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces lies about 290 km away from Kunming City. Tourists can get to Yuanyang from Kunming very easily by long distance buses.

By Long Distance Bus

Kunming – Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces

There are 3 long-distance buses available every day from Kunming to Yuanyang County(元阳县).

Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Kunming South Bus Station(昆明南部客运站) to Yuanyang Xinjie Bus Station(元阳新街客运站), the journey will take about 6.5 hours.

Bus Schedules

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
10:20	Yuanyang Xinjie Bus Station	6.5h	140 CN￥
12:30	Yuanyang Xinjie Bus Station	6.5h	140 CN￥
18:00	Yuanyang Xinjie Bus Station	6.5h	147 CN￥

Yuanyang County – Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces

There are 4 individual parts of Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces, they are Laohuzui(Tiger Mouth) Rice Terrace, Duoyishu Rice Terrace, Bada Rice Terrace and Longshuba Rice Terrace. You are recommended go there by car from Xinjie Town.

Laohuzui Rice Terrace: lies 18km away from Xinjie Town
Duoyishu Rice Terrace: lies 23km away from Xinjie Town
Bada Rice Terrace: lies 15km away from Xinjie Town
Longshuba Rice Terrace: lies 15km away from Xinjie Town

Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces – Kunming

There are 6 long-distance buses available every day from Yuanyang County to Kunming.
Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Yuanyang Xinjie Bus Station(元阳新街客运站) to Kunming, the journey will take about 6.5 hours.

Bus Schedules

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
09:05	Kunming	6.5h	137 CN￥
10:30	Kunming	6.5h	124 CN￥
12:30	Kunming	6.5h	137 CN￥
14:00	Kunming	6.5h	124 CN￥
17:10	Kunming	6.5h	137 CN￥
18:40	Kunming	6.5h	124 CN￥

Kunming South Bus Station
Address: New Luosiwan Trade Town
Public Bus: 12, 170, 210, 212
Metro: Line No.1
Bus connections to: Pu’er city, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yuxi City, Honghe Prefecture, Jinning County
Tel: 0871-6736 1683

Yuanyang Xinjie Bus Station
Address: Xinjie Town, Yuanyang County
Bus connections to: Kunming City, Gejiu, Kaiyuan and so on.

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Transportation in Yunnan:

By Air

Route: Direct flights from Shangri-La Diqing Airport (迪庆香格里拉机场) to Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (拉萨贡嘎机场)
Duration: ~1 hour
Note: Limited daily flights – advance booking recommended

Flight Schedule from Shangri-La to Lhasa

Flight Number	Airline	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Flight Duration	Frequency
MU5774	China Eastern Airlines	11:35	13:35	2 hours	Daily
MU5939	China Eastern Airlines	10:35	12:45	2 hours 10 minutes	Daily
TV9839	Tibet Airlines	13:30	15:50	2 hours 20 minut

Notes

Flight Information: The above flight schedule is for reference only. Actual flight details may be subject to change due to factors such as seasons and weather. Please refer to the latest information from the airlines or official channels.
Booking Advice: It is recommended to book your tickets in advance, especially during the peak travel season (July to September), as ticket prices may increase.
Tibet Travel Permit: If you are a foreign tourist or from Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan, you need to apply for a Tibet Travel Permit in advance, which is an essential document for entering Tibet.
Checking and Booking: To check the latest flight information or book tickets, you can visit the airline’s official website or use platforms such as Ctrip or Qunar.

By Long-Distance Bus

Route:

1000km journey via National Highway 214 (滇藏公路) and National Highway 318 (川藏公路)
Includes overnight stop
Duration: ~2 days
Features: Scenic but challenging mountain roads

Notes

Booking in Advance: Due to the high demand for long-distance bus tickets from Shangri-La to Lhasa, it is recommended to book your tickets well in advance, especially during the peak travel season (July to September).
Travel Duration: The total distance is approximately 1,786 kilometers. The journey is quite long and usually takes about 2 days, with stops for rest and meals along the way.
Road Conditions and Weather: The road conditions are complex along the route, and some sections may be affected by weather conditions. It is advisable to check the latest road information before you travel.
Altitude Sickness: Lhasa is located at a high altitude. Upon arrival, it is important to acclimate to the high-altitude environment and take precautions against altitude sickness.
Further Inquiry and Booking: For further inquiries or to book tickets, you can contact the Shangri-La Passenger Transport Station or use relevant platforms to make your reservation.

By Train (Connecting)

Options:

Bus/plane to Dali (大理) or Kunming (昆明) first
Board trains to Lhasa from these cities
Duration:

Kunming-Lhasa: 20+ hours
Advantage: Comfortable with plateau views

Chartered/Shared Vehicles

Features:

Flexible itinerary
Higher cost
Requires pre-arranged reliable drivers

Self-Driving

Recommended Routes:

Yunnan-Tibet Highway (214国道)
Sichuan-Tibet Highway (318国道)
Requirements:
Experienced mountain driving skills
4WD vehicle recommended
Real-time road condition monitoring

General Tip: Regardless of transportation method, thorough advance planning is essential for safety and comfort.

Lhasa Shangri-La travel by bus is available for tourists, the distance between them is 2149 km. Shangri-la(香格里拉), which means “sun and moon in the heart” in Tibetan language, is the city under the jurisdiction of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and the capital city of Diqing prefecture, and also the location of the world natural heritage, three parallel rivers scenic area.
Lhasa(拉萨), “La” in short, is the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region of China, an international tourist city with highland and ethnic characteristics. At the altitude of 3658 meters, Lhasa is the holy land of Tibetan Buddhism, also famed as ‘the Sunshine City’ for its annual sunshine time. Lhasa is featuring many historical sites, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulingkaare listed as world cultural heritage sites.

By Long-distance Bus

Lhasa – Shangri-La

There is 1 long-distance bus available every other day from Lhasa City to Shangri-La City. Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Lhasa North Bus Station(拉萨北郊客运站) to Shangri-La, the journey will take about 3 days.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
10:00	Shangri-La	3 Days	551 CN￥

Shangri-La – Lhasa

There is 1 long-distance bus available every other day from Shangri-La City to Lhasa City. Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Shangri-La Bus Station(香格里拉客运站) to Lhasa, the journey will take about 3 days.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
09:30	Lhasa	3 Days	732 CN￥

Shangri-La Bus Station
Address: Zhongxiang Road, Shangri-la City(香格里拉县中乡路)
Bus connections to: Kunming City, Chuxiong, Xiaguan and so on.
Tel: 0887-8223-501

Lhasa North Bus Station(拉萨北郊客运站)
Address: No. 11 Zaji Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa City(拉萨市城关区扎基路11号)
Public Bus: No.601, 602
Bus connections to: Shigaze, Shangri-La, Nagqu and so on.
Tel:0891-6922-104

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Transportation in Yunnan:

Xichang Lijiang travel by bus is available for tourists. The distance from Xichang to Lijiang is 476 kilometers. Xichang(西昌) is a beautiful tourism spot in southern Sichuan. It is warm in the winter, cool in the summer and sunny almost every day. Its weather is so good, in fact, that it is a satellite launch base for the Chinese space program. There are beautiful mountains for hiking in Xichang itself and the nearby regions. Lijiang is considered as a fairyland blessed with fresh air, clear streams, breathtaking Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and an undisturbed landscape inhabited by Naxi Ethnic Minority.

By Long-distance Bus

Xichang – Lijiang

There is 1 long-distance bus available every other day from Xichang City(西昌市) to Lijiang City(丽江市).
Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Xichang Bus Station (西昌汽车客运中心) to Lijiang Bus Station(客丽江运站), the journey will take about 10.5 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
07:50	Lijiang	10.5h	180 CNY

Lijiang – Xichang

There are 1 long-distance bus available every other day from Lijiang City to Xichang City.
Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Lijiang Bus Station(客丽江运站) to Xichang, the journey will take about 11 hours.

Bus Timetable

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Price
07:10	Xichang	11h	164 CNY

Lijiang Bus Station
Address: No. 25 Kangzhong Road, Gucheng District, Lijiang City(丽江市古城区康仲路25号)
Public Bus: No. 16, 19, 22, 8
Bus connections to: Kunming City, Dali, Shangri-la, Huaping, Liuku and so on.
Tel: 0888-5121-106

Xichang Bus Station (西昌汽车客运中心)
Address: No. 412 Sanchakou South Road, Xichang City(西昌市三岔口南路412号)
Bus connections to: Kunming, Lijiang, Yaan ans so on.
Tel: 0834-3222-784

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