There are 6 ways to get from Lijiang to Kangding by car, plane, taxi, or train
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Drive 649 km
best- Drive from Lijiang to Kangdingcar 649 km
8h 41m¥549–793Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane LJG - CTU
- Take the taxi from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Kangdingtaxi
5h 55m¥2,370–4,520Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LJG - TFU
- Take the taxi from Tianfu-International-Airport-TFU to Kangdingtaxi
6h 13m¥1,570–2,720Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane DIG - TFU
- Take the taxi from Tianfu-International-Airport-TFU to Kangdingtaxi
7h 5m¥1,396–4,226Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane LJG - MIG
- Take the taxi from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) to Kangdingtaxi
7h 19m¥1,320–4,120Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO)plane LJG - LZO
- Take the taxi from Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO) to Kangdingtaxi
7h 45m¥1,520–4,720
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Kangding is to drive which costs ¥550 - ¥800 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Kangding is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 55m and costs ¥2300 - ¥4600.
The distance between Lijiang and Kangding is 649 km. The road distance is 649 km.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive 649 km from Lijiang to Kangding.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Kangding is 649 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Lijiang to Kangding.
There are three+ hotels available in Kangding.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Kangding, China?
You can drive from Lijiang to Kangding in around 8h 41m.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–2,800
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–4,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Luzhou Yunlong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,500
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,200
Chengfeng Taxi
- Phone
- +86 28-87771910
- Website
- cfczqc.com
Jincheng Taxi
- Phone
- +86 28-81707790
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