There are 5 ways to get from Lijiang to Jiuxiang Cave by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)LJG - KMG
- Take the taxi from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Jiuxiang Cave
3h 44m¥1,390–2,430Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Take the taxi from Kunming Changshui Airport to Jiuxiang Cave
9h 28m¥343–480Train
- Take the train from Lijiang to KunmingLijiang
- Take the train from Kunming to Yiliang North7454
7h 35mDrive 553 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Jiuxiang Cave553 km
5h 55m¥496–716Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)DIG - KMG
- Take the taxi from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Jiuxiang Cave
4h 46m¥1,870–6,820
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Jiuxiang Cave is to bus and taxi which costs ¥340 - ¥480 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Jiuxiang Cave is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 44m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2500.
The distance between Lijiang and Jiuxiang Cave is 425 km. The road distance is 553 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Jiuxiang Cave without a car is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Lijiang to Jiuxiang Cave, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Jiuxiang Cave is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Lijiang to Jiuxiang Cave.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Jiuxiang Cave, China?
You can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Jiuxiang Cave via Lijiang, Kunming, and Yiliang North in around 7h 35m.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,250–1,290
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥490–2,900
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,400
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kunming to Yiliang North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥21–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.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
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
Kunming Taxi
- Phone
- +86 871 331 2533
Kunming Taxi
- Phone
- +86 871 331 2533
Kunming Taxi
- Phone
- +86 871 331 2533
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