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How to get fromLijiang to Three Gorges Damby plane, bus, train, taxi, ferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Lijiang to Three Gorges Dam by plane, bus, train, taxi, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Yichang Sanxia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH)plane plane LJG - YIH
    2. Take the bus from Yichang East to Three Gorges Dam Visitor Centerbus bus
    9h 5m
    ¥1,049–5,603

  2. Train, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Chongqing Westtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chongqing North to Yichang Easttrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Yichang East to Three Gorges Damtaxi taxi
    16h 27m
    ¥809–1,176

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Chongqing Westtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chongqing North to Xingshantrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Xingshan to Three Gorges Damtaxi taxi
    19h 46m
    ¥924–1,141

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Dali to Chongqing Westtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Chongqing to Maoping port Yichangferry ferry
    3d 14h

  5. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Jingzhou Shashi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Jingzhou Shashi Airport (SHS)plane plane LJG - SHS
    2. Take the train from Jingzhou to Yichang Easttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Yichang East to Three Gorges Dam Visitor Centerbus bus
    13h 27m
    ¥861–4,015

  6. Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Yichang Sanxia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    2. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH)plane plane DIG - YIH
    3. Take the bus from Yichang East to Three Gorges Dam Visitor Centerbus bus
    11h 22m
    ¥3,675–8,709

  7. Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly to Yichang Sanxia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain train
    2. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH)plane plane DLU - YIH
    3. Take the bus from Yichang East to Three Gorges Dam Visitor Centerbus bus
    9h 55m
    ¥1,015–4,796

  8. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)plane plane LJG - WUH
    2. Take the train from Hankou to Yichang Easttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Yichang East to Three Gorges Dam Visitor Centerbus bus
    9h 17m
    ¥903–4,129

  9. Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Enshi Xujiaping Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH)plane plane LJG - ENH
    2. Take the train from Enshi to Yichang Easttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Yichang East to Three Gorges Dam Visitor Centerbus bus
    11h 25m
    ¥2,601–4,894

  10. Drive  1,537.1 km

    1. Drive from Lijiang to Three Gorges Damcar car 1,537.1 km
    18h 10m
    ¥1,297–1,873

Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket¥988Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,282.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Three Gorges Dam, China?

There is no direct connection from Lijiang to Three Gorges Dam. However, you can take the bus to Lijiang Airport, walk to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) airport, fly to Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), walk to Yichang Airport, take the bus to Yichang East, take the bus to Three Gorges Dam Visitor Center, then take the taxi to Three Gorges Dam. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lijiang, take the train to Kunming, take the train to Chongqing West, walk to Chongqing West, take the subway to S. Square of Chongqing N. station, walk to Chongqing North, take the train to Yichang East, then take the taxi to Three Gorges Dam.

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