There are 4 ways to get from Lijiang to Chamdo by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX)LJG - BPX
- Take the taxi from Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX) to Chamdo
12h 37m¥920–4,030Drive 798.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Lijiang to Chamdo798.5 km
11h 12m¥715–1,032Train, bus
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Take the bus from Lhasa Liuwu Coach Station to Chamdo
44h 6m¥979–1,002Taxi to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Lijiang to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)
- Fly from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX)PZI - BPX
- Take the taxi from Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX) to Chamdo
24h 25m¥1,472–4,568
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Chamdo is to drive which costs ¥700 - ¥1100 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Chamdo is to drive which takes 11h 12m and costs ¥700 - ¥1100.
The distance between Lijiang and Chamdo is 680 km. The road distance is 798.5 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Chamdo without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 6m and costs ¥970 - ¥1010.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Lijiang to Chamdo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Chamdo is 799 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Lijiang to Chamdo.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Chamdo, Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Lijiang to Chamdo. However, you can take the bus to Lijiang Airport, walk to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) airport, fly to Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX), then take the taxi to Chamdo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Chamdo via Lijiang, Shangri-La, Shangri-La County, Lasa North Suburb Coach Station, Lhasa Liuwu Coach Station, and Chamdo in around 44h 6m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,700
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,700
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Chengdu, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,900
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,700
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,200
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Xi An, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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