There are 5 ways to get from Lijiang to Kunming by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain Lijiang
4h 13m¥165–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
7h 30m¥140–238Drive 458.8 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Kunmingcar 458.8 km
4h 55m¥391–564Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport, line 6 subway, line 3 subway
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LJG - KMG
- Take the subway from Airport Center to East Bus Stationsubway
- Take the subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Squaresubway
3h 57m¥1,327–2,033Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DIG - KMG
4h 54m¥1,803–3,039
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Kunming is to train which costs ¥160 - ¥230 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Kunming is to fly and line 6 subway and line 3 subway which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lijiang and arriving at Kunming Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lijiang to Kunming. However, there are services departing from Lijiang and arriving at Kunming via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Lijiang and Kunming is 447 km. The road distance is 458.8 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Kunming without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs ¥160 - ¥230.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Lijiang to Kunming, including transfers.
Lijiang to Kunming bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Lijiang station.
Lijiang to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Lijiang station.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Kunming is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs ¥160 - ¥230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥140 - ¥240 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Kunming, China?
China Railways C-Class operates a train from Lijiang to Kunming 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥140–200 and the journey takes 4h 4m. Alternatively, China Bus Guide operates a bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥140–238 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,800
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–1,800
- 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
- ¥500–3,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–2,700
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Phone
- +86 0871-96596
Subway from Airport Center to East Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–7
- Website
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com
Subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Square
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Website
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–238
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
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More Questions & Answers
Lijiang to Kunming bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Kunming Station.
Lijiang to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Kunming is 459 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Lijiang to Kunming.
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