There are 7 ways to get from Changde to Lijiang by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Changde (CGD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CGD - LJG
6h 34m¥864–2,672Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Changde to Huaihuatrain
- Take the train from Huaihua to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
32h 41m¥307–609Train via Zhangjiajie
- Take the train from Changde to Zhangjiajie West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Huaihua South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Huaihua South to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
14h 11m¥740–900Bus, train
- Take the bus from Changde Civil Aviation Ticket Office to Changsha Airportbus
- Take the train from Changsha South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
20h 48m¥796–925Drive 1,586.1 km
- Drive from Changde to Lijiangcar 1,586.1 km
16h¥1,392–2,011Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Changde (CGD) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CGD - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
11h 18m¥1,139–3,577Train
- Take the train from Changde to Huaihuatrain
- Take the train from Huaihua to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
27h 46m¥315–633
Changde (CGD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Changde to Lijiang is to train which costs ¥310 - ¥650 and takes 27h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Changde to Lijiang is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs ¥850 - ¥2700.
The distance between Changde and Lijiang is 1197 km. The road distance is 1586.1 km.
The best way to get from Changde to Lijiang without a car is to train via Zhangjiajie which takes 14h 11m and costs ¥700 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Changde to Lijiang, including transfers.
The best way to get from Changde to Lijiang is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs ¥850 - ¥2700. Alternatively, you can train via Zhangjiajie, which costs ¥700 - ¥900 and takes 14h 11m.
Yes, the driving distance between Changde to Lijiang is 1586 km. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Changde to Lijiang.
There are 259+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Changde, China and Lijiang, China?
China Express Airlines, Chengdu, and six other airlines fly from Changde (CGD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Changde to Lijiang via Zhangjiajie West Station, Huaihua South Station, Huaihua South, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Changde to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,600
Flights from Changde to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,000
Flights from Changde to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
Flights from Changde to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Changde to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,600
Flights from Changde to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Changde to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Changde to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,600
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Changde to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–7,500
Train from Changde to Zhangjiajie West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥105–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥150–220
Train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Huaihua South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥110–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥260–380
Train from Huaihua South to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥370–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥610–660
- Business Class Seat
- ¥900–1,300
Train from Changsha South to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥310–340
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥510–560
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Kunming South to Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
- Phone
- 0731-96777
- Website
- changsha-airport.com
Bus from Changde Civil Aviation Ticket Office to Changsha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥97
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–202
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–190
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