Shangri-La Transportation– By Long-distance Bus

The traffic to Shangri-la city is mainly by road, and there are highway network of  Yunnan-Tibet highway and Sichuan-Tibet highway. Due to the distance between Shangri-la and various scenic spots, the departure time of the long-distance bus is often changed because of the weather, road conditions and other reasons, so before going to the scenic spot, you must ask the local station about the traffic situation, including whether there is a regular bus, whether the road is easy to go.

Main Long-distance Bus Station in Shangri-la

Shangri-la Bus Terminal(香格里拉汽车客运站)

Shangri-la bus station lies on Xiangbala Avenue of Shangri-la in Diqing prefcture. It is one of the most important long-disdance bus stations for Diqing prefecture to conneting with the outside world. Every day, there are buses to LijiangDaocheng, KunmingQamdo, Mangkang, Deqin, Xiaguan, Panzhihua and other places. The contact number is 0887-8223501.

Shangri-la Long-distance Bus Schedule

Here below are some places you can get to from Shangri-la bus station.

Destinations Duration
Lijiang 3.5-4 hours
Xiaguan Town(Dali City) 5-6 hours
Kunming 9-10 hours
Daocheng County 7.5-9 hours
Deqin County 3.5 hours
Weixi County 3.5 hours
Panzhihua 10 hours
Lhasa 30 hours
Qamdo 17-18 hours
Baishuitai 2.5 hours
Pudacuo 0.5 hour
Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge 2.5 hours

Tourist Bus in Shangri-la

There are many tourist buses to famous scenic spots in Shangri-la. They mainly departs from Dukezong ancient town, Shangri-la moonlight square and Tancheng square.

Tourist Buses to Songzanlin Monastery

Place of Departure Departure Time Duration
Dukezong Ancient Town 08:00 20 minutes
Shangri-la moonlight square 09:00, 14:00 15 minutes
Dukezong Ancient Town 09:00 22 minutes
Dukezong Ancient Town 11:00, 13:00 15 minutes
Dukezong Ancient Town 15:00 30 minutes

Tourist Buses to Pudacuo National Park

Place of Departure Departure Time Duration
Tancheng Square 08:00 0.5 hour
Shangri-la moonlight square 08:00 2 hours
Dukezong Ancient Town 08:00 30 minutes
Dukezong Ancient Town 08:30 0.5 hour
Dukezong Ancient Town 09:00 1 hour

Tourist Buses to Middle Section of Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area

Place of Departure Departure Time Duration
Dukezong Ancient Town 01:00, 07:10, 07:30 2.5-3 hours

Tourist Buses to Naphai Lake

Place of Departure Departure Time Duration
Dukezong Ancient Town 09:00 25 minutes
Dukezong Ancient Town 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 30 minutes