There are 4 ways to get from Diqing to Lijiang by taxi, plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Take the taxi from Diqing to Yushu (YUS)taxi
- Fly from Yushu (YUS) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane YUS - LJG
10h 37m¥2,255–5,253Drive 1,249.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Diqing to Lijiangcar 1,249.9 km
18h 32m¥1,059–1,530Taxi, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Take the taxi from Diqing to Yushu (YUS)taxi
- Fly from Yushu (YUS) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane YUS - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
14h 39m¥1,447–4,401Taxi, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Diqing to Yushu (YUS)taxi
- Fly from Yushu (YUS) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane YUS - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
12h 5m¥2,530–5,758
Yushu (YUS) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Diqing to Lijiang is to drive which costs ¥1000 - ¥1600 and takes 18h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Diqing to Lijiang is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 37m and costs ¥2200 - ¥5500.
The distance between Diqing and Lijiang is 1021 km. The road distance is 1249.9 km.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Diqing to Lijiang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Diqing to Lijiang is 1250 km. It takes approximately 18h 32m to drive from Diqing to Lijiang.
There are 319+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Diqing, Qinghai, China and Lijiang, China?
There is no direct connection from Diqing to Lijiang. However, you can take the taxi to Yushu (YUS) airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), walk to Lijiang Airport, then take the bus to Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel. Alternatively, you can drive from Diqing to Lijiang in around 18h 32m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yushu to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xining, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Yushu to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Yushu to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,900
Flights from Yushu to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Xining, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,000
Flights from Yushu to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yushu to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xining, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Yushu to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Yushu to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xining, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- [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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
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