There are 7 ways to get from Lijiang to Xining by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN)plane LJG - XNN
7h 52m¥2,141–3,241Bus, train via Chengdu Airport (CTU)
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Shuangliu Airporttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu West station to Xiningtrain
28h 51m¥800–1,083Train
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain
20h 53m¥1,145–1,630Drive 1,661.5 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Xiningcar 1,661.5 km
21h 28m¥1,401–2,024Taxi to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Lijiang to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)taxi
- Fly from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Xining (XNN)plane PZI - XNN
9h 18m¥1,893–3,979Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xining (XNN)plane DIG - XNN
9h 39m¥2,417–5,647Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xiningtrain
23h 52m¥985–1,664
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Xining is to bus and train via Chengdu Airport (CTU) which costs ¥800 - ¥1100 and takes 28h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Xining is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs ¥2100 - ¥3300.
No, there is no direct train from Lijiang to Xining. However, there are services departing from Lijiang and arriving at Xining via Kunming and Xi'an North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 53m.
The distance between Lijiang and Xining is 1166 km. The road distance is 1661.5 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Xining without a car is to train which takes 20h 53m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Lijiang to Xining, including transfers.
Lijiang to Xining train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Lijiang station.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Xining is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs ¥2100 - ¥3300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1100 - ¥1700 and takes 20h 53m.
Lijiang to Xining train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Xining is 1661 km. It takes approximately 21h 28m to drive from Lijiang to Xining.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Xining, China?
Chengdu, Sichuan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Xining via Lijiang, Kunming, and Xi'an North in around 20h 53m.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Xining via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,800
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,800
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Xining via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,400
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,700
Train from Xi'an North to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–360
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥540–600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,200
Train from Dali to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Dali to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥610–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
Train from Xi'an North to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–850
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥360–490
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥600–850
Train from Chengdu West station to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–140
- Hard sleeper
- ¥190–270
- Soft sleeper
- ¥310–400
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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