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How to get fromLuang Prabang to Lijiangby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Luang Prabang to Lijiang by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain train
    13h 35m
    ¥540–1,278

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus bus KunmLijiang
    18h 52m
    ¥495–1,194

  3. Drive 1,140.6 km

    1. Drive from Luang Prabang to Lijiangcar car 1,140.6 km
    13h 37m
    ¥1,377–1,989

  4. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane LPQ - LJG
    8h 35m
    ¥1,336–4,339

  5. Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane LPQ - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    7h 33m
    ¥1,611–4,944

Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,344Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,242.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 35m

What companies run services between Luang Prabang, Laos and Lijiang, China?

You can take a vehicle from Luang Prabang to Lijiang via Luang Prabang station, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 13h 35m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines and Lao Airlines fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) once daily.

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