There are 5 ways to get from Lijiang to Tibet by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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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 28m¥2,963–3,767Train, 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¥667–681Drive 1,683.2 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Tibet1,683.2 km
22h 23m¥1,500–2,166Train 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 35m¥3,043–7,157Taxi to Xichang Qingshan Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Lijiang to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)
- Fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)XIC - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
8h 56m¥1,507–4,890
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Tibet is to train and bus which costs ¥660 - ¥690 and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs ¥2900 - ¥3800.
The distance between Lijiang and Tibet is 1054 km. The road distance is 1683.2 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Tibet without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 54m and costs ¥660 - ¥690.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Lijiang to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Tibet is 1683 km. It takes approximately 22h 23m to drive from Lijiang to Tibet.
There are 26+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Lijiang to Tibet. 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 take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Tibet via Lijiang, Shangri-La, Shangri-La County, and Lasa North Suburb Coach Station in around 26h 54m.
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- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,700
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,000
- 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
- ch.com
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
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
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
- 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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