There are 10 ways to get from Lijiang to Zhangye by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane LJG - YZY
8h 2m¥1,890–9,110Bus, train via Kunming
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kunming East to Chengdu Eastbus
- Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Zhangye Stationtrain
36h 30m¥606–1,085Train
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Zhangye West Stationtrain
26h 14m¥1,160–1,660Drive 1,996.3 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Zhangyecar 1,996.3 km
25h 20m¥1,680–2,426Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Jinchang, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Jinchang (JIC)plane LJG - JIC
- Take the train from Jinchang to Zhangye West Stationtrain
15h 26m¥840–3,930Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane LJG - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Zhangye West Stationtrain
13h 23m¥665–3,330Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane DIG - YZY
14h 59m¥8,166–13,216Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Jiayuguan Airport, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane LJG - JGN
- Take the train from Jiayuguan South to Zhangye West Stationtrain
10h 21m¥1,310–6,190Bus, train
- 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 Zhangye Stationtrain
33h 24m¥850–1,156Bus, train via Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Shuangliu Airporttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu West station to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Zhangye West Stationtrain
34h 10m¥850–1,213
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Zhangye is to bus and train via Kunming which costs ¥600 - ¥1100 and takes 36h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Zhangye is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs ¥1800 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Lijiang to Zhangye station. However, there are services departing from Lijiang and arriving at Zhangye West Station via Kunming, Xi'an North and Lanzhou West Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 14m.
The distance between Lijiang and Zhangye is 1405 km. The road distance is 1996.3 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Zhangye without a car is to train which takes 26h 14m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Lijiang to Zhangye, including transfers.
Lijiang to Zhangye train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Lijiang station.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Zhangye is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs ¥1800 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1100 - ¥1700 and takes 26h 14m.
Lijiang to Zhangye train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Zhangye is 1996 km. It takes approximately 25h 20m to drive from Lijiang to Zhangye.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Zhangye, China?
Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Zhangye West Station via Lijiang, Kunming, Xi'an North, and Lanzhou West Station in around 26h 14m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–10,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lanzhou via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–12,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Kunming, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–13,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Jinchang via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Jinchang via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,100
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,300
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
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 Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–410
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 Dali to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥610–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
Train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–210
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–170
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–260
Train from Jinchang to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥70–100
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Lanzhou to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–180
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–270
Train from Jiayuguan South to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Chengdu West station to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥85–120
- Hard sleeper
- ¥160–220
- Soft sleeper
- ¥260–340
Train from Lanzhou to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–180
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–270
Train from Guangyuan to Zhangye Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–260
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥100–150
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥210–260
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥330–410
Train from Chengdu Station to Zhangye Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥390–490
- [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 Kunming East to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
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
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
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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