There are 4 ways to get from Lijiang to Dêqên by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LJG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
- Take the taxi from Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau to Dêqêntaxi
6h 17m¥1,045–5,125Train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Dêqêntaxi
27h 44m¥790–859Drive 1,745.1 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Dêqêncar 1,745.1 km
23h 28m¥1,469–2,121Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DIG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
- Take the taxi from Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau to Dêqêntaxi
7h 14m¥2,171–4,331
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Dêqên is to train and bus and taxi which costs ¥750 - ¥900 and takes 27h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Dêqên is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥1000 - ¥5500.
The distance between Lijiang and Dêqên is 1114 km. The road distance is 1745.1 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Dêqên without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 27h 44m and costs ¥750 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Lijiang to Dêqên, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Dêqên is 1745 km. It takes approximately 23h 28m to drive from Lijiang to Dêqên.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Dêqên, China?
There is no direct connection from Lijiang to Dêqên. However, you can take the bus to Lijiang Airport, walk to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Dêqên. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lijiang, take the train to Shangri-La, take the taxi to Shangri-La County, take the bus to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station, then take the taxi to Dêqên.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,900
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,000
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- ¥150–190
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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