There are 7 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)plane LJG - CTU
3h 30m¥1,125–3,929Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kunming North to Chengdubus
22h 18m¥355–552Train
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain Lijiang
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain Kunming South
11h 43m¥674–814Drive 770 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Chengducar 770 km
9h 21m¥677–978Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway, line 1 subway
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LJG - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
- Take the subway from Century City to Luomashisubway
4h 29m¥1,132–4,739Taxi to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the taxi from Lijiang to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)taxi
- Fly from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane PZI - CTU
4h 22m¥1,677–3,367Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain Dali
13h 16m¥707–818
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 ¥350 - ¥550 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Chengdu is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥1100 - ¥4000.
The distance between Lijiang and Chengdu is 612 km. The road distance is 770 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Chengdu without a car is to train which takes 11h 43m and costs ¥650 - ¥850.
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 ¥1100 - ¥4000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥650 - ¥850 and takes 11h 43m, you could also bus, which costs ¥350 - ¥550 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 569+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Chengdu, China?
Air China and Tibet Airlines Corporation fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 3 times a day. 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
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–3,300
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,400
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–2,700
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–2,700
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–2,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–4,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
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
Subway from Century City to Luomashi
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–5
- Schedules at
- chengdurail.com
- 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
Bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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