There are 7 ways to get from Lijiang to Tibet by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LJG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
5h 33m¥913–4,967Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
28h 56m¥654–713Drive 1,685.5 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Tibetcar 1,685.5 km
22h 40m¥1,417–2,047Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DIG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
6h 35m¥2,039–4,173Taxi to Xichang Qingshan Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Lijiang to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)taxi
- Fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane XIC - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
8h 49m¥1,452–4,885Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DLU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
11h 33m¥1,379–6,260Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KMG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
10h 19m¥1,086–4,907
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Tibet is to bus which costs ¥650 - ¥750 and takes 28h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs ¥900 - ¥5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lijiang station to Tibet station. However, there are services departing from Lijiang Bus Station and arriving at Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via Shangri-La County. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 56m.
The distance between Lijiang and Tibet is 1054 km. The road distance is 1685.5 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Tibet without a car is to bus which takes 28h 56m and costs ¥650 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Lijiang to Tibet, including transfers.
Lijiang to Tibet bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Lijiang Bus Station.
Lijiang to Tibet bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Shangri-La Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Tibet is 1686 km. It takes approximately 22h 40m to drive from Lijiang to Tibet.
There are 24+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Tibet, China?
You can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Tibet via Lijiang Bus Station, Shangri-La Bus Station, Shangri-La County, and Lasa North Suburb Coach Station in around 28h 56m.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,900
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Yibin Wuliangye
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Bangda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–7,000
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Xiangyun
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–95
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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