There are 6 ways to get from Lijiang to Beijing by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LJG - PEK
5h 37m¥1,843–3,450Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the train from Kunming to Beijing West Stationtrain Kunming
42h 47m¥391–938Train
- Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain
- Take the train from Xiangyun to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
17h 8m¥1,340–1,655Drive 2,548.6 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Beijingcar 2,548.6 km
27h 15m¥2,228–3,219Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane LJG - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
5h 59m¥1,542–2,855Fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane LJG - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
6h 4m¥912–4,194
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Beijing is to bus and train which costs ¥390 - ¥950 and takes 42h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Beijing is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs ¥1800 - ¥3500.
The distance between Lijiang and Beijing is 2174 km. The road distance is 2548.6 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Beijing without a car is to train which takes 17h 8m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Lijiang to Beijing, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Beijing is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs ¥1800 - ¥3500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1300 - ¥1700 and takes 17h 8m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Beijing is 2549 km. It takes approximately 27h 15m to drive from Lijiang to Beijing.
There are 1044+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Beijing, China?
Air China, China West Air, and two other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Beijing West Station via Lijiang, Xiangyun, and Kunming South in around 17h 8m.
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,600
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,600
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,600
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,100
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,100
Train from Lijiang to Xiangyun
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–95
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–65
Train from Xiangyun to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- 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 Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–238
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
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