There are 8 ways to get from Xining to Lijiang by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane XNN - LJG
7h 8m¥591–3,041Train
- Take the train from Xining to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
21h 22m¥1,197–1,663Drive 1,665 km
- Drive from Xining to Lijiangcar 1,665 km
21h 38m¥1,450–2,095Fly Xining to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane XNN - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
15h 34m¥981–3,521Fly Xining to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane XNN - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
9h 7m¥1,116–5,146Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LHW - LJG
8h 1m¥680–3,606Train, bus
- Take the train from Xining to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
23h 2m¥990–1,654Train, bus via Chengdu
- Take the train from Xining to Chengdu West stationtrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
28h 25m¥816–1,076
Xining (XNN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Lijiang is to train and bus via Chengdu which costs ¥800 - ¥1100 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Lijiang is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥550 - ¥3100.
The distance between Xining and Lijiang is 1169 km. The road distance is 1665 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Lijiang without a car is to train which takes 21h 22m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Xining to Lijiang, including transfers.
The best way to get from Xining to Lijiang is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥550 - ¥3100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1200 - ¥1700 and takes 21h 22m.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Lijiang is 1665 km. It takes approximately 21h 38m to drive from Xining to Lijiang.
There are 298+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Lijiang, China?
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Xining (XNN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Xining to Lijiang via Xi'an North Station, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 21h 22m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Xining to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,500
Flights from Xining to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Xining to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Xining to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,900
Flights from Xining to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,800
Flights from Xining to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Yinchuan Hedong, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,000
Flights from Xining to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Xining to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,600
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Xining to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–4,400
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lanzhou to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,400
Train from Xining to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–160
Train from Xining to Chengdu East
- 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 Xining to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–360
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥540–600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,200
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–300
Train from Chengdu East to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Xining to Chengdu West station
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–140
- Hard sleeper
- ¥190–270
- Soft sleeper
- ¥310–400
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Estimated price
- ¥460–600
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