Diqing(Shangri-La) Transportation

Although a romantic name, Shangri-la does not actually refer to any specific place. The official name of Shangri-La is Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture , which includes Zhongdian County as its capital and tourist base, Deqing County and Weixi County. The Shangri-La tour starts and ends both in Zhongdian, and this is also the transportation, cultural and commercial center.

By Air:
The newly built Zhongdian Airport has a daily flight to and from Kunming. The flight is currently the hottest flight in Yunnan.The flight takes about 1 hour.
The airport is located 5km southwest of Zhongdian County Town. The best way to get to the airport is by taxi.

By Bus:
There are two bus stations in Zhongdian. The largest station is on the intersection of Changzhen Road and Jiantang Road. The station has buses to and from most tourist destinations.From Kunming to Zhongdian by bus will take about 15 hours, From Lijiang to Zhongdian by bus will take about 5 hours. From Dali to Zhongdian by bus will take about 8 hours.

City Transportation:
Public Buses: There are only 4 bus routes running in the city.
Bicycle rental: Few people rent bikes in Shangri-la. The roads are generally too rough and the scenic spots too spread out.