Nuodeng Ancient Town-Shaxi Ancient Town Transportation

Located in the north of Yunlong County(云龙县), Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Nuodeng Ancient Town is a thousand-year Bai village. It is the true place with original flavor of life. Except for the profound history, Nuodeng is the important place of Ancient Salt and Horse Road. Salt plays an important role at Nuodeng Ancient Town. Shaxi Town(沙溪镇) is located in the southwest of Jianchuan County(剑川县), Yunnan Province, China, in the southeast of Three parallel rivers(Jinsha River, Lancang River and Nujiang River) nature reserve, between Dali and Lijiang Ancient Town. And the well-known Shibao Mountain is right here. Shaxi old town is a real ancient town of antique beauty. It maintains the most primitive architectural features, ancient temples, ancient stage, ancient shops, horse shops, ancient red sand slabstone streets, old trees, ancient roadways, ancient village gate. Shaxi Old Town is a famous attraction once played an important role as a bustling trade point on the Tea Horse Caravan Road.

How to Get to Shaxi Ancient Town(Jianchuan County) from Nuodeng Ancient Town(Yunlong County)

No matter which direction you come to Shaxi Old Town, you must go to the county seat of Jianchuan County first.

1. By Long-distance Bus

The route from Nuodeng Ancient Town to Shaxi Ancient Town is Nuodeng Ancient Town-Yunlong Bus Terminal-Jianchuan Bus Terminal-Shaxi Ancient Town. The distance between Yunlong Bus Terminal and Nuodeng Ancient Town is about 6 kilometers, you can take a taxi or Chartered bus to Yunlong Bus Terminal first. It takes about 12 minutes and spends 15-30 yuan. Then you can take long-distance bus from Yunlong Bus Terminal to Jianchuan Bus Terminal. When walking out of Jianchuan Bus Terminal, you will see a lot of minibuses waiting in line to go to Shaxi old town. There is no bus terminal at Shaxi old town, only minibuses travel to and fro between Shaxi old town and the county seat of Jianchuan County. The journey is about 45 minutes and costs 13 yuan.

There is only one nonstop long-distance bus from Yunlong County to Jianchuan County.

Route Depart Distance Duration Price
Yunlong Bus Terminal-Jianchuan Bus Terminal 08:10 229 Kilometers 6h 51 CNY

Tips: There might be other long-distance buses from Yunlong county to Jianchuan county, but we can’t find it online. More information, you can consult at the bus terminal.

Check more information about Jianchuan County Travel Guide.
1 Day Shaxi Old Town and Shibaoshan Mountain Tour from Lijiang
2 Days Shaxi Old Town and Shibaoshan Mountain Tour from Dali to Lijiang

2. By Chartered Bus

There must be chartered buses from Yunlong county to Jianchuan County, you can get them at bus terminal or ancient town. Chartered bus is more convenient and flexible than long-distance, but spends more money. If you miss the long-distance bus, you can choose the chartered bus.

How to Get to Nuodeng Ancient Town(Yunlong County) from Shaxi Ancient Town(Jianchuan County)

No matter which direction you come to Nuodeng Old Town, you must go to the county seat of Yunlong County first. 

1. By Long-distance Bus

The transportation route from Shaxi Ancient Town to Nuodeng Ancient Town is in opposition to the route from Nuodeng Ancient Town to Shaxi Ancient Town. Departing from Shaxi Ancient Town, you should go Jianchuan Bus Terminal by minibus first. Then you can take long-distance bus from Jianchuan Bus Terminal to Yunlong Bus Terminal. Since Nuodeng Ancient Town is about 6 kilometers from Yunlong bus terminal, you can take a taxi to Nuodeng Ancient Town after walking out of the bus terminal.

There are 2 nonstop long-distance buses from Jianchuan County to Yunlong County.

Route Depart Distance Duration Price
Jianchuan Bus Terminal-Yunlong Bus Terminal 06:40, 07:00 229 Kilometers 6h 45 CNY

2. By Chartered Bus

There must be chartered buses from Jianchuan county to Yunlong County, you can get them at bus terminal or ancient town. Chartered bus is more convenient and flexible than long-distance, but spends more money. If you miss the long-distance bus, you can choose the chartered bus.

Tips: The above information is for reference only, if any change is based on actual information. Besides, if you plan to visit Shaxi Ancient Town and Nuodeng Ancient Town, you can contact us.
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a. Yunlong Bus Terminal云龙客运站
Address: No.208, Hushan Road, Yunlong County, Dali大理白族自治州云龙县虎山路208号
Tel: 0872-5522249

b. Jianchuan Bus Terminal剑川客运站
Address: National Highway No.214, Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture大理白族自治州剑川县214国道
Tel: 0872-4521297

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