There are 4 ways to get from Lijiang to Potala 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 35m¥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 54m¥665–678Drive 1,682.4 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Potala1,682.4 km
22h 23m¥1,500–2,167Train 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 42m¥3,025–7,135
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Potala is to train and bus which costs ¥660 - ¥680 and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Potala is to fly and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs ¥3100 - ¥3900.
The distance between Lijiang and Potala is 1051 km. The road distance is 1682.4 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Potala without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 54m and costs ¥660 - ¥680.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Lijiang to Potala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Potala is 1682 km. It takes approximately 22h 23m to drive from Lijiang to Potala.
There are 26+ hotels available in Potala.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Potala, China?
There is no direct connection from Lijiang to Potala. 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, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then walk to Potala. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Potala via Lijiang, Shangri-La, Shangri-La County, and Lasa North Suburb Coach Station in around 26h 54m.
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- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,900
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
- 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
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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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