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There are 6 ways to get from Lijiang to Tibet by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane LJG - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    9h 8m
    ¥2,663–4,067

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train Lijiang
    2. Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    26h 54m
    ¥663–697

  3. Drive 1,683.2 km

    1. Drive from Lijiang to Tibetcar car 1,683.2 km
    22h 23m
    ¥1,451–2,096

  4. Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    2. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane DIG - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    6h 35m
    ¥1,939–6,173

  5. Taxi to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Lijiang to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane PZI - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    9h 35m
    ¥3,315–6,605

  6. Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain train
    2. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane DLU - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    11h 8m
    ¥1,379–6,260

Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,213Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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