There are 6 ways to get from Lijiang to Xining by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN)plane LJG - XNN
7h 17m¥641–3,241Train
- 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 52m¥1,145–1,630Drive 1,663.7 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Xiningcar 1,663.7 km
21h 29m¥1,449–2,093Train 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
8h 29m¥867–3,947Bus, 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¥985–1,664Bus, train via Chengdu Airport (CTU)
- 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¥800–1,083
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
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 17m and costs ¥600 - ¥3300.
The distance between Lijiang and Xining is 1166 km. The road distance is 1663.7 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Xining without a car is to train which takes 20h 52m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Lijiang to Xining, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Xining is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs ¥600 - ¥3300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1100 - ¥1700 and takes 20h 52m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Xining is 1664 km. It takes approximately 21h 29m to drive from Lijiang to Xining.
There are 28+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Xining, China?
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and seven 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 52m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
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
- Twice 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
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