There are 6 ways to get from Lijiang to Lin’an by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain Lijiang
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshuibus
8h 21m¥249–346Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain Lijiang
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Jianshuitrain Kunming
8h 37m¥222–350Bus
- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshuibus
11h 38m¥225–354Drive 608.7 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Lin’ancar 608.7 km
6h 35m¥524–757Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LJG - KMG
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshuibus
7h 54m¥1,329–2,161Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DIG - KMG
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshuibus
8h 46m¥1,805–3,667
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Lin’an is to train and bus which costs ¥240 - ¥350 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Lin’an is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs ¥500 - ¥800.
The distance between Lijiang and Lin’an is 636 km. The road distance is 608.7 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Lin’an without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 21m and costs ¥240 - ¥350.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Lijiang to Lin’an, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Lin’an is to bus which takes 11h 38m and costs ¥220 - ¥360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥220 - ¥350 and takes 8h 37m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Lin’an is 609 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Lijiang to Lin’an.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Lin’an, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a bus from Lijiang to Yunnan Jianshui via Kunming Station, Kunming Station, South Bus Station, and Kunming South in around 11h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Lin’an via Lijiang, Kunming, Kunming Station, and Jianshui in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,250–1,350
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,700
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥420–2,600
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥360–2,600
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming Station to Jianshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–238
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
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