There are 3 ways to get from Lashio to Lijiang by car, plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
best- Drive from Lashio to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)car
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MDL - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
12h 14m¥1,379–3,728Drive, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
cheapest- Drive from Lashio to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)car
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane MDL - LJG
8h 27m¥757–3,889Drive, fly to Luxi, taxi
- Drive from Lashio to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)car
- Fly from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Luxi (LUM)plane MDL - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Lijiangtaxi
11h 12m¥1,537–4,269
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lashio to Lijiang is to drive and fly which costs ¥750 - ¥3900 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lashio to Lijiang is to drive and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs ¥750 - ¥3900.
The distance between Lashio and Lijiang is 1576 km.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Lashio to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 1h 30m ahead of Lashio. It is currently 1:33 PM in Lashio and 3:03 PM in Lijiang.
There are 314+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Lashio, Myanmar and Lijiang, China?
There is no direct connection from Lashio to Lijiang. However, you can drive to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), walk to Kunming Changshui Airport, take the bus to Kunming Wujiaba Airport, walk to Wujiaba, take the line 1 subway to Kunming Station, walk to Kunming, take the train to Lijiang, then take the taxi to Lijiang. Alternatively, you can drive to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) airport, fly to Luxi (LUM), then take the taxi to Lijiang.
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,800
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Mandalay International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,200
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