There are 9 ways to get from Hohhot to Lijiang by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane HET - LJG
7h 35m¥1,228–5,528Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Hohhot East station to Beijing North stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
46h 8m¥571–1,270Train
- Take the train from Hohhot to Beijing North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
20h 25m¥1,503–1,956Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hohhot to Beijing Liuliqiaobus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
30h¥1,448–1,727Drive 2,420.4 km
- Drive from Hohhot to Lijiangcar 2,420.4 km
26h 2m¥2,058–2,973Train to Baotou Donghe Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the train from Hohhot to Baotou Easttrain
- Fly from Baotou Donghe Airport (BAV) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane BAV - LJG
8h 17m¥897–3,883Fly Hohhot Baita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane HET - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
11h 52m¥1,220–5,176Fly Hohhot Baita International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane HET - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
10h 2m¥1,703–7,133Train via Xi'an
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Xi'an Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
31h 14m¥1,075–1,401
Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hohhot to Lijiang is to train which costs ¥550 - ¥1300 and takes 46h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hohhot to Lijiang is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs ¥1200 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Hohhot to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Hohhot and arriving at Lijiang via Xizhimen Station, National Library, Beijing West Station, Kunming South and Chuxiong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Hohhot and Lijiang is 1950 km. The road distance is 2420.4 km.
The best way to get from Hohhot to Lijiang without a car is to train which takes 20h 25m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Hohhot to Lijiang, including transfers.
Hohhot to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Hohhot station.
The best way to get from Hohhot to Lijiang is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs ¥1200 - ¥6000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1500 - ¥2000 and takes 20h 25m.
Hohhot to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Beijing North Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hohhot to Lijiang is 2420 km. It takes approximately 26h 2m to drive from Hohhot to Lijiang.
What companies run services between Hohhot, China and Lijiang, China?
Chongqing Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hohhot to Lijiang via Beijing North Station, Xizhimen Station, National Library Station, National Library, Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,000
Flights from Baotou Donghe Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–8,500
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–10,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Baotou Donghe Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Baotou Donghe Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,900
Flights from Baotou Donghe Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Baotou Donghe Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Baotou Donghe Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,500
Train from Hohhot to Beijing North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥340–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥490–700
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,150–1,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,150–1,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
Train from Hohhot to Baotou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥110–125
- Business Class Seat
- ¥150–220
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 Hohhot to Beijing North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–340
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥150–220
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥240–340
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 Hohhot to Baotou East
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–95
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥85–130
Train from Hohhot East station to Beijing North station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–340
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥150–210
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥240–340
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 Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Hohhot to Baotou East
- Hard Seat
- ¥25–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–120
Train from Hohhot Station to Xi'an Train Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–150
- Hard sleeper
- ¥190–270
- Soft sleeper
- ¥320–420
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hohhot to Baotou East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥27–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–360
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥750–1,100
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Hohhot to Beijing Liuliqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥140–200
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
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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