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How to get fromLijiang to Qinghaiby plane, train, car, taxi, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Lijiang to Qinghai by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining

    best
    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN)plane plane LJG - XNN
    7h 22m
    ¥2,141–3,241

  2. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane LJG - LHW
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Ledutrain train
    8h 5m
    ¥665–3,370

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain train
    19h 36m
    ¥1,165–1,655

  4. Drive  1,661.6 km

    1. Drive from Lijiang to Xiningcar car 1,661.6 km
    21h 26m
    ¥1,387–2,003

  5. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)plane plane LJG - GXH
    2. Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Rongwotaxi taxi
    9h 52m
    ¥860–3,710

  6. Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Xining

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    2. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xining (XNN)plane plane DIG - XNN
    10h 4m
    ¥1,217–5,147

  7. Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly to Xining

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain train
    2. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Xining (XNN)plane plane DLU - XNN
    10h 37m
    ¥857–3,934

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain train
    3. Take the train from Chengdu East to Xiningtrain train
    26h 58m
    ¥1,027–1,706

  9. Bus, train via Kunming

    1. Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Mianyangtrain train
    3. Take the train from Mianyang to Xiningtrain train
    33h 6m
    ¥813–1,110

Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥926Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,166.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Qinghai, China?

Chengdu, Sichuan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Xining via Lijiang, Kunming, Xi'an North, and Xining in around 19h 36m.

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