There are 5 ways to get from Lijiang to Turpan by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Turpan (TLQ)LJG - TLQ
10h 9m¥2,050–9,560Bus, train, taxi via Kunming
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Take the bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Turfan
- Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpan
2d 8h¥1,089–1,312Bus, 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 Station to Turfan
- Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpan
47h 36m¥1,405–1,516Drive 2,993.4 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Turpan2,993.4 km
37h 45m¥2,685–3,877Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Turpan (TLQ)DIG - TLQ
22h 31m¥2,730–13,150
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Turpan (TLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Turpan is to bus and train and taxi via Kunming which costs ¥1000 - ¥1400 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Turpan is to fly which takes 10h 9m and costs ¥2000 - ¥10000.
The distance between Lijiang and Turpan is 2125 km. The road distance is 2993.4 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Turpan without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 47h 36m and costs ¥1400 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Lijiang to Turpan, including transfers.
Turpan is 2h behind Lijiang. It is currently 11:21 AM in Lijiang and 9:21 AM in Turpan.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Turpan is 2993 km. It takes approximately 37h 45m to drive from Lijiang to Turpan.
There are nine+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Turpan, China?
Chengdu, Air Travel, and three other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Turpan (TLQ) twice daily.
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- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–13,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International, Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–16,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–13,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Turpan via Kunming, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–14,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,500
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Turpan via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–13,000
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 Chengdu Station to Turfan
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- 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
Bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥240–340
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥70–90
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