There are 8 ways to get from Lijiang to Chengdu by plane, train, bus, car, subway, or taxi
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Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)LJG - CTU
3h 30m¥2,025–4,029Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Take the bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
22h 18m¥390–592Train
- Take the train from Lijiang to KunmingLijiang
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu EastKunming South
11h 43mDrive 769.9 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Chengdu769.9 km
9h 21m¥691–999Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)LJG - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
4h 11m¥1,532–2,239Taxi to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the taxi from Lijiang to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)
- Fly from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)PZI - CTU
4h 22m¥1,477–2,667Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)DIG - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
5h 18m¥1,112–4,829Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu EastDali
13h 16m¥707–798
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Chengdu is to bus which costs ¥390 - ¥600 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Chengdu is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥2000 - ¥4100.
The distance between Lijiang and Chengdu is 612 km. The road distance is 769.9 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Chengdu without a car is to train which takes 11h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Lijiang to Chengdu, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Chengdu is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥2000 - ¥4100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 11h 43m, you could also bus, which costs ¥390 - ¥600 and takes 22h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Chengdu is 770 km. It takes approximately 9h 21m to drive from Lijiang to Chengdu.
There are 500+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Chengdu, China?
Tibet Airlines Corporation and China Eastern Airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Tianfu Square via Lijiang, Kunming, Kunming Station, Kunming South, Chengdu East, and East station in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–3,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,900
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–4,100
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,800
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,800
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,800
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,900
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
Train from Dali to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–240
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥240–340
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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