There are 5 ways to get from Lijiang to Terracotta Army by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane LJG - XIY
- Take the bus from Xi An Airport to East Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fangzhicheng Bus Station to Terracotta Warriorsbus
7h 1m¥1,350–3,590Bus, train via Chengdu
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kunming East to Chengdu Eastbus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xi'an Northtrain
27h 59m¥595–1,299Train
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain Lijiang
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain Kunming
16h 34m¥975–1,155Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain Kunming
22h 31m¥902–1,099Drive 1,508.1 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Terracotta Armycar 1,508.1 km
16h 48m¥1,283–1,853
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Terracotta Army is to bus and train via Chengdu which costs ¥550 - ¥1300 and takes 27h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Terracotta Army is to fly and bus which takes 7h 1m and costs ¥1300 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct train from Lijiang to Terracotta Army. However, there are services departing from Lijiang and arriving at Heshao via Kunming and North Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 34m.
The distance between Lijiang and Terracotta Army is 1290 km. The road distance is 1508.1 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Terracotta Army without a car is to train which takes 16h 34m and costs ¥950 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Lijiang to Terracotta Army, including transfers.
Lijiang to Terracotta Army train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Lijiang station.
Lijiang to Terracotta Army train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Terracotta Army is 1508 km. It takes approximately 16h 48m to drive from Lijiang to Terracotta Army.
There are eight+ hotels available in Terracotta Army.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Terracotta Army, China?
You can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Terracotta Army via Lijiang, Kunming, Xi'an North Station, North Railway Station, and Heshao in around 16h 34m.
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,400
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
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 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 Chengdu East to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥290–320
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥480–520
- Business Class Seat
- ¥650–1,000
Train from Chengdu East to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–470
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥200–290
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥340–470
- Phone
- (86)-029-96788
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Xi An Airport to East Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25–65
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Website
- xagj.com.cn
Bus from Fangzhicheng Bus Station to Terracotta Warriors
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5
- Schedules at
- xian.8684.cn
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–238
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–238
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
Bus from Kunming East to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
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