There are 9 ways to get from Changde to Lijiang by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Changde to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Changde (CGD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CGD - LJG
6h 23m¥719–2,277Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Changde Civil Aviation Ticket Office to Changsha Airportbus
- Take the train from Changsha to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
30h 22m¥408–663Train
- Take the train from Changde to Zhangjiajie West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Huaihua Southtrain
- Take the train from Huaihua South to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
14h 9m¥740–900Bus, train via Guiyang
- Take the bus from Changde Civil Aviation Ticket Office to Changsha Airportbus
- Take the train from Changsha South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
20h 43m¥800–927Drive 1,532.5 km
- Drive from Changde to Lijiangcar 1,532.5 km
16h 17m¥1,303–1,882Train to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the train from Changde to Zhangjiajie West Stationtrain
- Fly from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane DYG - LJG
6h 42m¥1,612–3,322Train to Changsha Huanghua Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the train from Changde to Changsha stationtrain
- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CSX - LJG
6h 30m¥1,127–2,834Fly Changde to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Changde (CGD) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CGD - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
7h 51m¥1,044–2,982Train, bus
- Take the train from Changde to Chongqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
15h 24m¥879–1,197
Changde (CGD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Changde to Lijiang is to bus and train which costs ¥400 - ¥700 and takes 30h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Changde to Lijiang is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs ¥700 - ¥2300.
No, there is no direct train from Changde to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Changde and arriving at Lijiang via Zhangjiajie West Station, Huaihua South, Kunming South and Chuxiong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between Changde and Lijiang is 1197 km. The road distance is 1532.5 km.
The best way to get from Changde to Lijiang without a car is to train which takes 14h 9m and costs ¥700 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Changde to Lijiang, including transfers.
Changde to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Changde station.
The best way to get from Changde to Lijiang is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs ¥700 - ¥2300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥700 - ¥900 and takes 14h 9m.
Changde to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Zhangjiajie West Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Changde to Lijiang is 1532 km. It takes approximately 16h 17m to drive from Changde to Lijiang.
What companies run services between Changde, China and Lijiang, China?
Tianjin Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Changde (CGD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Changde to Lijiang via Zhangjiajie West Station, Huaihua South, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 14h 9m.
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Changde to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,100
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,900
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,900
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Changde to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Changde to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,100
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Changde to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Changde to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
Flights from Changde to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Changde to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Changde to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Changde to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
Train from Changde to Zhangjiajie West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥105–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–210
Train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Huaihua South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥110–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥250–360
Train from Huaihua South to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥370–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥610–660
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,300
Train from Changsha South to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥310–340
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥510–560
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Changde to Zhangjiajie West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥105–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–210
Train from Changde to Changsha station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- Business Class Seat
- ¥200–290
Train from Changde to Chongqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥500–550
- Business Class Seat
- ¥700–1,100
Train from Chongqing West to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Kunming South to Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Changsha to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–190
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥280–320
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥400–600
- Phone
- 0731-96777
- Website
- changsha-airport.com
Bus from Changde Civil Aviation Ticket Office to Changsha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥97
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Changde Civil Aviation Ticket Office to Changsha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥97
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–202
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–190
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
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