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There are 8 ways to get from Beijing to Lijiang by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane PKX - LJG
    6h 12m
    ¥1,243–2,652

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunmingtrain train Beijing West
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train Kunming
    40h 21m
    ¥415–897

  3. Train via Chuxiong

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain train
    16h 46m
    ¥1,359–1,565

  4. Drive 2,546.6 km

    1. Drive from Beijing to Lijiangcar car 2,546.6 km
    27h 10m
    ¥2,237–3,230

  5. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane PEK - LJG
    6h 22m
    ¥1,944–3,549

  6. Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane TSN - LJG
    6h 40m
    ¥816–3,790

  7. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane PKX - DLU
    3. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 44m
    ¥1,935–9,200

  8. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane PEK - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 59m
    ¥2,436–2,897

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,651Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Beijing, China and Lijiang, China?

You can take a train from Beijing West Station to Lijiang via Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 16h 46m. Alternatively, Air China and Sichuan Airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 5 times a day.

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