There are 6 ways to get from Lijiang to Luqu 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 Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)LJG - GXH
- Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Luqu
7h 34m¥1,020–4,250Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe County
- Take the taxi from Xiahe County to Luqu
25h 47mDrive 1,336.8 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Luqu1,336.8 km
17h 9m¥1,193–1,723Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)DIG - GXH
- Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Luqu
22h 31m¥2,300–6,740Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu East
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe County
- Take the taxi from Xiahe County to Luqu
29h 2m¥1,221–1,820Bus, train, taxi via Kunming
- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Take the train from Kunming to Mianyang
- Take the train from Mianyang to Weiyuan
- Take the train from Weiyuan to Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe County
- Take the taxi from Xiahe County to Luqu
34h 48m¥1,094–1,341
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Luqu is to bus and train and taxi via Kunming which costs ¥1000 - ¥1400 and takes 34h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Luqu is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 34m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4300.
The distance between Lijiang and Luqu is 1011 km. The road distance is 1336.8 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Luqu without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 25h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Lijiang to Luqu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Luqu is 1337 km. It takes approximately 17h 9m to drive from Lijiang to Luqu.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Luqu, Gansu, China?
There is no direct connection from Lijiang to Luqu. However, you can take the bus to Lijiang Airport, walk to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) airport, fly to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH), then take the taxi to Luqu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lijiang, take the train to Kunming, take the train to Xi'an North Station, take the train to Lanzhou West Station, walk to West Railway Station North Square, take the subway to Dongfanghong Square, walk to Lanzhou, take the bus to Xiahe County, then take the taxi to Luqu.
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- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,100
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,100
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥600–900
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 Kunming to Mianyang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥540–590
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Chengdu East to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥300–420
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥500–750
Train from Weiyuan to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–95
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥85–130
Train from Mianyang to Weiyuan
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- ¥100–200
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