There are 5 ways to get from Chengdu East to Lijiang by train, plane, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chengdu East to Tianfu International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane TFU - LJG
3h 51m¥1,061–1,978Train to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane MIG - LJG
4h 58m¥524–2,827Train, bus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain Chengdu
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
12h 10m¥706–803Drive 772.4 km
- Drive from Chengdu East to Lijiangcar 772.4 km
9h 22m¥650–938Line 7 subway to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from East station to Taipingyuansubway
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CTU - LJG
3h 54m¥1,827–3,630
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu East to Lijiang is to train and bus which costs ¥700 - ¥850 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu East to Lijiang is to train and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2000.
The distance between Chengdu East and Lijiang is 662 km. The road distance is 772.4 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu East to Lijiang without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 10m and costs ¥700 - ¥850.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Chengdu East to Lijiang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu East to Lijiang is 772 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Chengdu East to Lijiang.
There are 307+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Chengdu East, China and Lijiang, China?
There is no direct connection from Chengdu East to Lijiang. However, you can take the train to Tianfu International Airport, walk to Tianfu-International-Airport-TFU airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), walk to Lijiang Airport, then take the bus to Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chengdu East to Lijiang via Dali, Dali Ancient City, and Lijiang Bus Station in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–3,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–2,700
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,900
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,900
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,900
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Train from Chengdu East to Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–60
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥40–60
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
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 Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–170
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from East station to Taipingyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–5
- Schedules at
- chengdurail.com
- [email protected]
- 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
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