There are 10 ways to get from Datong to Lijiang by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Train to Datong Beijiazao Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Datong to Huairentrain
- Fly from Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane DAT - LJG
7h 49m¥715–3,311Train
cheapest- Take the train from Datong to Taiyuan Southtrain
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
47h 39m¥489–1,168Train via Beijing
- Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
20h 2m¥1,525–1,819Bus, train
- Take the bus from Datong to Xi'anbus
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
37h 16m¥1,208–1,385Drive 2,347.6 km
- Drive from Datong to Lijiangcar 2,347.6 km
25h 22m¥2,020–2,918Bus to Hohhot Baita International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
- Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane HET - LJG
11h 5m¥768–3,418Train, taxi to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Datong to Yuanpingtrain
- Take the taxi from Yuanping to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT)taxi
- Fly from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane WUT - LJG
12h 10m¥882–2,811Train, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain
- Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PKX - LJG
8h 22m¥1,429–2,968Bus to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane TYN - LJG
10h 40m¥802–3,616Bus, train via Lukou
- Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
- Take the train from Taiyuan to Zhuzhoutrain
- Take the train from Zhuzhou to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
2d 9h¥564–1,177
Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Datong to Lijiang is to train which costs ¥480 - ¥1200 and takes 47h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Datong to Lijiang is to train and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs ¥700 - ¥3400.
The distance between Datong and Lijiang is 1967 km. The road distance is 2347.6 km.
The best way to get from Datong to Lijiang without a car is to train via Beijing which takes 20h 2m and costs ¥1500 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Datong to Lijiang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Datong to Lijiang is 2348 km. It takes approximately 25h 22m to drive from Datong to Lijiang.
There are 99+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Datong, Shanxi, China and Lijiang, China?
You can take a vehicle from Datong to Lijiang via Datong South station, Beijing North station, Xizhimen Station, National Library Station, National Library, Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 20h 2m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,700
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,400
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,700
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,600
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,400
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,400
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,800
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,800
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,600
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,700
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,600
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,400
Train from Datong to Huairen
- Hard Seat
- ¥15–21
- Hard sleeper
- ¥35–55
- Soft sleeper
- ¥60–80
Train from Datong to Yuanping
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Datong to Taiyuan South
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Taiyuan to Zhuzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥180–250
- Hard sleeper
- ¥320–450
- Soft sleeper
- ¥500–700
Train from Zhuzhou to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥140–200
- Hard sleeper
- ¥260–360
- Soft sleeper
- ¥420–550
Train from Datong South station to Beijing North station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–500
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,150–1,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–310
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 Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
Train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Schedules at
- bdia.com.cn
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
Train from Shijiazhuang to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥230–330
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥500–650
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Datong to Xi'an
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥245
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.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
Bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–140
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥80–100
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