There are 4 ways to get from Lhasa to Lijiang by taxi, plane, bus, car, 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 Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LXA - LJG
3h 18m¥956–4,680Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
28h 50m¥625–684Drive 1,682.8 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Lijiangcar 1,682.8 km
22h 45m¥1,415–2,043Taxi, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane LXA - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
5h 26m¥2,131–4,285
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Lijiang is to bus which costs ¥600 - ¥700 and takes 28h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Lijiang is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 18m and costs ¥950 - ¥4700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lhasa station to Lijiang station. However, there are services departing from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station and arriving at Lijiang Bus Station via Shangri-La Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
The distance between Lhasa and Lijiang is 1049 km. The road distance is 1682.8 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Lijiang without a car is to bus which takes 28h 50m and costs ¥600 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Lhasa to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lhasa to Lijiang bus services, operated by Qichezhan, depart from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station.
Lhasa to Lijiang bus services, operated by Qichezhan, arrive at Shangri-La County station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Lijiang is 1683 km. It takes approximately 22h 45m to drive from Lhasa to Lijiang.
There are 312+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Lijiang, China?
You can take a bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Lijiang via Shangri-La County, Shangri-La Bus Station, and Lijiang Bus Station in around 28h 50m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,500
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥59–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- ¥130–160
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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