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There are 8 ways to get from Hohhot to Lijiang by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane HET - LJG
    7h 45m
    ¥978–4,528

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hohhot East station to Beijing North stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    46h 8m
    ¥581–1,320

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hohhot to Beijing North Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain train
    20h 27m
    ¥1,503–1,956

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hohhot to Beijing Liuliqiaobus bus
    2. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus bus
    30h
    ¥1,448–1,727

  5. Drive  2,420.3 km

    1. Drive from Hohhot to Lijiangcar car 2,420.3 km
    26h 2m
    ¥2,041–2,948

  6. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane HET - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 12m
    ¥1,020–4,476

  7. Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane HET - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    12h 17m
    ¥1,303–5,633

  8. Train via Xi'an

    1. Take the train from Hohhot Station to Xi'an Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    31h 14m
    ¥1,075–1,401

Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥965Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,949.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Hohhot, China and Lijiang, China?

Air China, China Express Airlines, and seven 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 27m.

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