There are 4 ways to get from Lhasa to Lijiang by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LXA - LJG
3h 18m¥2,956–3,680Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain Shangri-La
26h 36m¥641–671Drive 1,680.4 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Lijiangcar 1,680.4 km
22h 28m¥1,477–2,133Taxi, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane LXA - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
4h 58m¥3,131–6,785
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Lijiang is to bus and train which costs ¥640 - ¥680 and takes 26h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Lijiang is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 18m and costs ¥2900 - ¥3700.
The distance between Lhasa and Lijiang is 1049 km. The road distance is 1680.4 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Lijiang without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 36m and costs ¥640 - ¥680.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Lhasa to Lijiang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Lijiang is 1680 km. It takes approximately 22h 28m to drive from Lhasa to Lijiang.
There are 250+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Lijiang, China?
There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Lijiang. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa-Airport-LXA airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), walk to Lijiang Airport, then take the bus to Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Lijiang via Shangri-La County, Shangri-La, and Lijiang in around 26h 36m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,600
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- ¥130–160
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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