Dali to Shangri-La Bus Schedule and Bus Tickets Booking

Travel to Shangri-La from Dali by long distance bus is available. Shangri-la, which means “sun and moon in the heart” in Tibetan language, is the city under the jurisdiction of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture(迪庆藏族自治州) and the capital city of Diqing prefecture. Located in the northwest of Yunnan province and the hinterland of Hengduan mountain area on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, Shangri-la is the junction of Yunnan, Sichuanand Tibet provinces and also the location of the world natural heritage, three parallel rivers scenic area

Dali is one of the earliest cradle of Yunnan culture and has created glorious Dali Kingdom. In this land, Cangshan MountainErhai LakeDali Ancient Town and Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple are the representative scenic spots. As the natives of Dali Prefecture, Bai ethnic minority has its unique and charming culture, custom, architecture and festivals, which attracted numerous tourists to visit. Shangri-La City lies about 310 km away from Dali City. Tourists can get to Shangri-La City from Dali very easily by long distance buses.

By Long-distance Bus

Dali – Shangri-La

There are 14 long-distance buses available every day from Dali City to Shangri-La City.
Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Dali North Bus Station(大理汽车客运北站) to Shangri-La Bus Station(香格里拉汽车客运站), the journey will take about 5 hours. 

Bus Timetable

Departs Arrives Duration Price
07:00   Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 114 CN¥
07:30 Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 114 CN¥
08:00   Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 114 CN¥
08:30 Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 114 CN¥
09:00 Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 114 CN¥
09:30 Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 114 CN¥
10:00 Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 114 CN¥
10:30 Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 114 CN¥
11:00 Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 114 CN¥
11:30 Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 114 CN¥
12:15 Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 114 CN¥
13:00 Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 114 CN¥
15:00 Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 123 CN¥
18:30 Shangri-La Bus Station 5h 101 CN¥

Shangri-La – Dali

There are 5 long-distance buses available every day from Shangri-La City to Dali City.
Tourists can take the long-distance bus from Shangri-La Bus Station(香格里拉汽车客运站) to Dali, the journey will take about 5 hours. 

Bus Timetable

Departs Arrives Duration Price
07:30   Dali 5h 114 CN¥
08:30   Dali 5h 114 CN¥
09:30   Dali 5h 114 CN¥
15:00 Dali 5h 114 CN¥
18:30 Dali 5h 101 CN¥

Dali North Bus Station(大理汽车客运北站)
Address: No.30 Yuhua Road, Dali City (大理市榆华路30号)
Public Bus: No. 8, 4, 9, 23.
Bus connections to: Kunming City, Shangri-La, Weixi, Lijiang, Lanping and so on. 
Tel:0872-2292-203

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

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