There are 4 ways to get from Lijiang to Lhasa Airport (LXA) by plane, car, or train
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
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LJG - LXA
4h¥3,320–4,020Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DLU - LXA
9h 40m¥1,336–6,213Drive 1,738.7 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Lhasa-Airport-LXAcar 1,738.7 km
23h 1m¥1,473–2,128Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DIG - LXA
5h 17m¥1,996–4,326
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Lhasa Airport (LXA) is to drive which costs ¥1400 - ¥2200 and takes 23h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Lhasa Airport (LXA) is to fly which takes 4h and costs ¥3300 - ¥4100.
The distance between Lijiang and Lhasa Airport (LXA) is 992 km. The road distance is 1738.7 km.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Lijiang to Lhasa Airport (LXA), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Lhasa Airport (LXA) is 1739 km. It takes approximately 23h 1m to drive from Lijiang to Lhasa Airport (LXA).
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Lhasa Airport (LXA), China?
Tibet Airlines Corporation and China Eastern Airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) twice daily.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Xiangyun
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–95
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