There are 8 ways to get from Mongolia to Lijiang by taxi, plane, train, car, or bus
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Taxi, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane UBN - LJG
10h 18m¥1,616–4,933Taxi, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane UBN - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
15h 30m¥1,608–4,781Train
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Hohhot to Beijing North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
46h 9m¥2,727–3,737Drive 3,158.3 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Lijiangcar 3,158.3 km
40h 17m¥2,727–3,939Taxi, fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport
- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane UBN - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
12h 53m¥1,856–4,913Train via Xi'an
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Xi'an Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
2d 9h¥2,274–3,157Train, bus via Xi'an
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the bus from Hohhot to Yinchuan Traveling Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Xian Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
2d 13h¥2,629–3,449Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Erliantrain
- Take the bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
2d 18h¥1,625–2,658
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Lijiang is to train and bus which costs ¥1600 - ¥2700 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Lijiang is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 18m and costs ¥1600 - ¥5000.
No, there is no direct train from Mongolia to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Lijiang via Hohhot, Bashiqiao South, Beijing West Station, Kunming South and Chuxiong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 9m.
The distance between Mongolia and Lijiang is 2478 km. The road distance is 3158.3 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Lijiang without a car is to train which takes 46h 9m and costs ¥2700 - ¥3800.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Mongolia to Lijiang, including transfers.
Mongolia to Lijiang train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Mongolia to Lijiang train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Hohhot Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mongolia to Lijiang is 3158 km. It takes approximately 40h 17m to drive from Mongolia to Lijiang.
There are 326+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Lijiang, China?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Lijiang via Hohhot, Beijing North Station, Bashiqiao South, Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 46h 9m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥95–800
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ¥280–340
- Sitting coach
- ¥95–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥180–210
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥95–800
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ¥280–340
- Sitting coach
- ¥95–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥180–210
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥95–800
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ¥280–340
- Sitting coach
- ¥95–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥180–210
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Kunming West to Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–202
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–190
Bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–250
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–250
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- ¥95–600
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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