There are 8 ways to get from Lijiang to Hekou by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain Lijiang
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain Kunming
11h 42m$36–58Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain Kunming
14h 59m$32–59Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kunming East to Yunnan Wenshanbus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Wenshan to Hekoutaxi
14h 48m$120–161Drive 797 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Hekoucar 797 km
8h 39m$101–146Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LJG - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
11h 26m$99–492Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DIG - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
12h 23m$279–538Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane KMG - WNH
- Take the taxi from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Hekoutaxi
10h 3m$165–439Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane LJG - WNH
- Take the taxi from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Hekoutaxi
8h 17m$343–873
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Hekou is to train which costs $35 - $60 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Hekou is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 17m and costs $340 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Lijiang to Hekou. However, there are services departing from Lijiang and arriving at Hekou North via Kunming Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Lijiang and Hekou is 844 km. The road distance is 797 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Hekou without a car is to train which takes 11h 42m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Lijiang to Hekou, including transfers.
Lijiang to Hekou train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Lijiang station.
Lijiang to Hekou train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Hekou is 797 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Lijiang to Hekou.
There are 745+ hotels available in Hekou.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Hekou, Vietnam?
You can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Hekou via Lijiang, Kunming, Kunming Station, and Hekou North in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–260
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–850
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- $21–30
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- $6–10
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- $21–30
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $14–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–30
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $14–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–30
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $14–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–30
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $14–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–30
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–36
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $21–29
Bus from Kunming East to Yunnan Wenshan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $16–23
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–36
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $21–29
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Estimated price
- $80–120
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