There are 5 ways to get from Laos to Lijiang by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
15h 36m¥649–1,276Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus KunmLijiang
20h 53m¥604–1,192Drive 1,439.9 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Lijiangcar 1,439.9 km
17h 42m¥1,726–2,493Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LPQ - LJG
9h 25m¥1,436–4,239Fly from Wattay International Airport
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane VTE - LJG
8h 9m¥1,329–3,929
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Laos to Lijiang is to train and bus which costs ¥600 - ¥1200 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Laos to Lijiang is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs ¥1300 - ¥4000.
No, there is no direct train from Laos station to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Vientiane station and arriving at Lijiang via Kunming South and Chuxiong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
The distance between Laos and Lijiang is 1488 km. The road distance is 1439.9 km.
The best way to get from Laos to Lijiang without a car is to train which takes 15h 36m and costs ¥650 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 15h 36m to get from Laos to Lijiang, including transfers.
Laos to Lijiang train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, depart from Vientiane station.
The best way to get from Laos to Lijiang is to train which takes 15h 36m and costs ¥650 - ¥1300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1400 - ¥4300 and takes 9h 25m.
Lijiang is 1h ahead of Laos. It is currently 6:25 PM in Laos and 7:25 PM in Lijiang.
Laos to Lijiang train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, arrive at Kunming South station.
What companies run services between Laos and Lijiang, China?
You can take a vehicle from Vientiane to Lijiang via Vientiane station, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 15h 36m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines flies from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
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
- [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
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Laos to Lijiang is 1440 km. It takes approximately 17h 42m to drive from Laos to Lijiang.
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