There are 7 ways to get from Lijiang to Tacheng by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Tacheng Airport (TCG)plane LJG - TCG
10h 55m¥1,475–6,090Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Turfantrain
- Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Tachengtrain
2d 11h¥1,060–1,770Train
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Tachengtrain
41h 59m¥1,698–2,566Drive 3,608.8 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Tachengcar 3,608.8 km
47h 50m¥3,068–4,432Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Tacheng Airport
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Tacheng Airport (TCG)plane DIG - TCG
17h 52m¥1,551–6,196Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly to Tacheng Airport
- Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Tacheng Airport (TCG)plane DLU - TCG
19h 40m¥1,391–5,183Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kelamayi Airport, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kelamayi Airport (KRY)plane LJG - KRY
- Take the train from Karamay to Tachengtrain
16h 22m¥6,107–13,228
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Tacheng Airport (TCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Tacheng is to bus and train which costs ¥1000 - ¥1800 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Tacheng is to fly which takes 10h 55m and costs ¥1400 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Lijiang to Tacheng. However, there are services departing from Lijiang and arriving at Tacheng via Kunming Station, Kunming South, Beijing West Station and Ürümqi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 59m.
The distance between Lijiang and Tacheng is 2736 km. The road distance is 3608.8 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Tacheng without a car is to train which takes 41h 59m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2600.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Lijiang to Tacheng, including transfers.
Lijiang to Tacheng train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Lijiang station.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Tacheng is to fly which takes 10h 55m and costs ¥1400 - ¥6500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1700 - ¥2600 and takes 41h 59m.
Tacheng is 2h behind Lijiang. It is currently 11:46 AM in Lijiang and 9:46 AM in Tacheng.
Lijiang to Tacheng train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Tacheng, China?
Sichuan Airlines, Chengdu, and five other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Tacheng Airport (TCG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Tacheng via Lijiang, Kunming, Kunming Station, Kunming South, Beijing West Station, Ürümqi, and Tacheng in around 41h 59m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–9,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Tacheng Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Tacheng Airport via Tianfu International, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–11,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Tacheng Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Tacheng Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–13,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–9,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Tacheng Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Tacheng Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Tacheng Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–13,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–19,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Tacheng Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Tacheng Airport via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,900
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Tacheng Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Tacheng Airport via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tacheng Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Tacheng Airport via Tianfu International, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–11,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–13,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kelamayi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
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 South to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,150–1,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
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 Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Ürümqi to Tacheng
- Hard Seat
- ¥75–100
- Hard sleeper
- ¥140–200
- Soft sleeper
- ¥230–300
Train from Karamay to Tacheng
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–55
- Hard sleeper
- ¥80–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥130–180
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Ürümqi to Tacheng
- Hard Seat
- ¥75–100
- Hard sleeper
- ¥140–200
- Soft sleeper
- ¥230–300
Train from Ürümqi to Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–210
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥170–210
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥270–330
Train from Karamay to Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–80
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–240
Train from Chengdu Station to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–627
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥230–330
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥470–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–900
Train from Ürümqi to Tacheng
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–210
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥170–210
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥270–330
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.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
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