There are 6 ways to get from Lijiang to Kashgar by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)LJG - KHG
12h 16m¥1,438–6,043Bus, train via Kunming
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Take the bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Kashgar
3d¥1,032–1,239Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu East
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Kashgar
2d 15h¥1,348–1,443Drive 3,748.2 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Kashgar3,748.2 km
2d¥3,332–4,813Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)DIG - KHG
11h 3m¥5,018–13,133Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly
- Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyun
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)DLU - KHG
12h 6m
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Kashgar is to bus and train via Kunming which costs ¥1000 - ¥1300 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Kashgar is to train and fly which takes 11h 3m and costs ¥5000 - ¥14000.
The distance between Lijiang and Kashgar is 2698 km. The road distance is 3748.2 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Kashgar without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 15h and costs ¥1350 - ¥1450.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Lijiang to Kashgar, including transfers.
Kashgar is 2h behind Lijiang. It is currently 12:29 AM in Lijiang and 10:29 PM in Kashgar.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Kashgar is 3748 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Lijiang to Kashgar.
There are 21+ hotels available in Kashgar.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Kashgar, China?
Air China, Tibet Airlines Corporation, and five other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–13,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kashgar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–10,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–16,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kashgar Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–19,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–13,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–16,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–20,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–27,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–22,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–10,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kashgar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–18,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kashgar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
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
Train from Chengdu Station to Kashgar
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
Train from Lijiang to Xiangyun
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- 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
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
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