Trains to Shangri-La
18 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
18 places connect to Shangri-La by Trains, across 1 country, run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €22.34. Origins run from 118 km away to 256 km, with a median of 235 km.
Arriving in Shangri-La
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lijiang to Shangri-La train | €22.34 | 1h 44m | 118 km |
| Jinding to Shangri-La train | €29.49 | 2h 6m | 156 km |
| Zibihu to Shangri-La train | €34.99 | 2h 29m | 192 km |
| Yousuo to Shangri-La train | €36.09 | 2h 27m | 203 km |
| Liuku to Shangri-La train | €41.59 | 2h 50m | 235 km |
| Lushui to Shangri-La train | €42.14 | 2h 46m | 238 km |
| Dali Old Town to Shangri-La train | €42.14 | 2h 52m | 242 km |
| Dali to Shangri-La train | €43.79 | 2h 54m | 254 km |
| Fengyi to Shangri-La train | €43.79 | 2h 50m | 256 km |
- 18Places you can arrive from
- 18Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 1Operators
The trip ends at Shangri-la Railway Station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 6 | 33% | Lijiang, 118 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 12 | 67% | Yousuo, 203 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Shangri-La that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 18 | 100% |
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
Stations, airports and ports in Shangri-La
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Shangri-La
- Shangri-la Railway Station
Leaving Shangri-La
Common questions about Trains to Shangri-La
Where can I travel to Shangri-La by Trains from?
18 places connect to Shangri-La by Trains on our network, across 1 countries. The nearest is 118 km away in a straight line and the furthest 256 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Shangri-La cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Shangri-La is €22.34 for one passenger, across 18 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 235 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Shangri-La take?
The fastest Trains journey into Shangri-La is 1h 44m door to door. The median origin sits 235 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Shangri-La?
1 operators run Trains services into Shangri-La on our network: China Railway. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalog rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Shangri-La use?
Trains services into Shangri-La use 1 named terminals, among them Shangri-la Railway Station. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Shangri-La
A day in Shangri-La hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Baggage storage near Shangri-la Railway Station
Most of the points near Shangri-la Railway Station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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