There are 8 ways to get from Lijiang to Qiaotou by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining, train
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN)plane LJG - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
8h 44m¥2,176–2,896Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane LJG - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
8h 51m¥810–3,555Train
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
20h 54m¥1,180–1,685Drive 1,697 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Qiaotoucar 1,697 km
21h 53m¥1,440–2,079Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Xining, train
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xining (XNN)plane DIG - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
10h 46m¥2,252–6,202Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly to Xining, train
- Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Xining (XNN)plane DLU - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
11h 19m¥892–3,789Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
25h 11m¥1,020–1,719Bus, train via Chengdu Airport (CTU)
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Shuangliu Airporttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu West station to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
30h 10m¥835–1,138
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Qiaotou is to bus and train via Chengdu Airport (CTU) which costs ¥800 - ¥1200 and takes 30h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Qiaotou is to fly and train which takes 8h 44m and costs ¥2100 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct train from Lijiang to Qiaotou. However, there are services departing from Lijiang and arriving at Datong West via Kunming, Xi'an North and Xining. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 54m.
The distance between Lijiang and Qiaotou is 1206 km. The road distance is 1697 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Qiaotou without a car is to train which takes 20h 54m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Lijiang to Qiaotou, including transfers.
Lijiang to Qiaotou train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Lijiang station.
Lijiang to Qiaotou train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Qiaotou is 1697 km. It takes approximately 21h 53m to drive from Lijiang to Qiaotou.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Qiaotou, China?
You can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Datong West via Lijiang, Kunming, Xi'an North, Xining, and Xining in around 20h 54m.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,000
- Phone
- (86)12306
- Website
- China Railways D-Class
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- China Railways D-Class
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Xi'an North to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- China Railways D-Class
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- China Railways D-Class
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- China Railways D-Class
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- China Railways D-Class
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Chengdu East to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–850
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥360–490
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥600–850
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- China Railways D-Class
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- China Railways D-Class
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Xiangyun
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–95
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,700
Train from Dali to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Dali to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥610–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
Train from Chengdu West station to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–140
- Hard sleeper
- ¥190–270
- Soft sleeper
- ¥310–400
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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