There are 4 ways to get from Lijiang to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)LJG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
5h 25m¥3,145–3,845Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-LaLijiang
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
26h 48m¥644–653Drive 1,683.3 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Lhasa1,683.3 km
22h 24m¥1,503–2,171Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)DIG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
6h 32m¥3,025–7,135
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Lhasa is to train and bus which costs ¥640 - ¥655 and takes 26h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs ¥3100 - ¥3900.
The distance between Lijiang and Lhasa is 1050 km. The road distance is 1683.3 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Lhasa without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 48m and costs ¥640 - ¥655.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Lijiang to Lhasa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Lhasa is 1683 km. It takes approximately 22h 24m to drive from Lijiang to Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Lijiang to Lhasa. However, you can take the bus to Lijiang Airport, walk to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via Lijiang, Shangri-La, and Shangri-La County in around 26h 48m.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,900
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–8,000
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- airports-china.com
- 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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