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How to get fromLijiang to Lào Caiby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Lijiang to Lào Cai by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train Lijiang
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train Kunming
    11h 41m
    $33–55

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train Kunming
    14h 58m
    $29–56

  3. Bus, train via Honghe

    1. Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Honghetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain train
    13h 14m
    $45–84

  4. Drive 796.5 km

    1. Drive from Lijiang to Lào Caicar car 796.5 km
    8h 35m
    $101–145

  5. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane LJG - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    11h 25m
    $96–489

  6. Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    2. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane DIG - KMG
    3. Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain train
    12h 22m
    $276–535

  7. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane plane KMG - WNH
    3. Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Lào Caicar car
    10h 4m
    $88–354

  8. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane plane LJG - WNH
    2. Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Lào Caicar car
    8h 18m
    $266–788

Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 846.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 41m

What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Lào Cai, Vietnam?

You can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Lào Cai via Lijiang, Kunming, Kunming Station, and Hekou North in around 11h 41m.

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