There are 7 ways to get from Lijiang to Xiamen by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane LJG - XMN
4h 35m¥1,750–4,160Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the train from Kunming to Guangzhoutrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to Xiamentrain
42h 9m¥511–1,133Train
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain Lijiang
- Take the train from Kunming South Station to Xiamentrain Kunming South
20h 4m¥1,142–1,380Drive 2,333.1 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Xiamencar 2,333.1 km
24h 57m¥2,004–2,894Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane DIG - XMN
8h 2m¥976–4,266Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Qingyang Airport, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Qingyang Airport (IQN)plane LJG - IQN
- Take the train from Jinjiang to Xiamentrain
8h 7m¥1,220–3,365Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN)plane LJG - JJN
- Take the train from Jinjiang to Xiamentrain
7h 47m¥870–3,965
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Xiamen is to bus and train which costs ¥500 - ¥1200 and takes 42h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Xiamen is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥1700 - ¥4200.
No, there is no direct train from Lijiang to Xiamen. However, there are services departing from Lijiang and arriving at Xiamen via Kunming Station and Kunming South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 4m.
The distance between Lijiang and Xiamen is 1846 km. The road distance is 2333.1 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Xiamen without a car is to train which takes 20h 4m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Lijiang to Xiamen, including transfers.
Lijiang to Xiamen train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Lijiang station.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Xiamen is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥1700 - ¥4200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1100 - ¥1400 and takes 20h 4m.
Lijiang to Xiamen train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Xiamen is 2333 km. It takes approximately 24h 57m to drive from Lijiang to Xiamen.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Xiamen, China?
Beijing Capital, Xiamen Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Xiamen via Lijiang, Kunming, Kunming Station, and Kunming South Station in around 20h 4m.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Qingyang Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,900
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,100
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,900
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Qingyang Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Qingyang Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Qingyang Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–7,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,100
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Qingyang Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,900
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,800
- Website
- okair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,900
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,400
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming South Station to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥950–1,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,600–1,800
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,300–3,300
Train from Jinjiang to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Jinjiang to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Guangzhou East to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥200–480
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥200–290
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥340–480
Train from Kunming to Guangzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–220
- Hard sleeper
- ¥290–400
- Soft sleeper
- ¥460–600
- [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
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