There are 9 ways to get from Lijiang to Qinghai by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN)LJG - XNN
6h 57m¥891–4,141Bus, train via Kunming
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Take the train from Kunming to Mianyang
- Take the train from Mianyang to Xining
33h 4m¥864–1,006Train
- 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 Xining
19h 36mDrive 1,663.7 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Xining1,663.7 km
21h 29m¥1,477–2,133Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Xining
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xining (XNN)DIG - XNN
8h 39m¥1,421–6,631Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lanzhou (LHW)LJG - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ledu
7h 56mTrain to Dali Huangcaoba, fly to Xining
- Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyun
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Xining (XNN)DLU - XNN
10h 47mFly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Yushu
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Yushu (YUS)LJG - YUS
8h 14m¥925–4,090Bus, 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 East to Xining
26h 58m¥1,027–1,686
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Qinghai is to bus and train via Kunming which costs ¥850 - ¥1100 and takes 33h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Qinghai is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs ¥850 - ¥4200.
The distance between Lijiang and Qinghai is 1166 km. The road distance is 1663.7 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Qinghai without a car is to train which takes 19h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Lijiang to Qinghai, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Qinghai is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs ¥850 - ¥4200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 19h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Qinghai is 1664 km. It takes approximately 21h 29m to drive from Lijiang to Qinghai.
There are 26+ hotels available in Qinghai.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Qinghai, China?
Chengdu, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Xining via Lijiang, Kunming, Xi'an North, and Xining in around 19h 36m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,100
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–7,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Yushu via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,800
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Yushu via Tianfu International, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,700
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Yushu via Tianfu International, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
Train from Lijiang to Xiangyun
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 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 Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
Train from Chengdu East to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–850
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥360–490
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥600–850
Train from Lanzhou to Ledu
Train from Lanzhou to Ledu
Train from Mianyang to Xining
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- 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
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