There are 8 ways to get from Ningbo to Lijiang by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport
best- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane NGB - LJG
6h 13m¥824–2,525Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ningbo to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
40h 22m¥464–954Train via Chuxiong
- Take the train from Ningbo to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
16h 27m¥1,164–1,434Drive 2,601.3 km
- Drive from Ningbo to Lijiangcar 2,601.3 km
27h 35m¥2,212–3,195Train to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane SHA - LJG
7h 39m¥1,738–3,658Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ningbo to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane HGH - LJG
7h 27m¥1,692–2,854Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PVG - LJG
8h 54m¥790–1,710Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ningbo South to Hangzhoubus
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Chongqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
26h 54m¥1,446–1,752
Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ningbo to Lijiang is to train which costs ¥460 - ¥1000 and takes 40h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ningbo to Lijiang is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs ¥800 - ¥2600.
No, there is no direct train from Ningbo to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Ningbo and arriving at Lijiang via Hangzhou East, Kunming South and Chuxiong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
The distance between Ningbo and Lijiang is 2150 km. The road distance is 2601.3 km.
The best way to get from Ningbo to Lijiang without a car is to train via Chuxiong which takes 16h 27m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Ningbo to Lijiang, including transfers.
Ningbo to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Ningbo station.
The best way to get from Ningbo to Lijiang is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs ¥800 - ¥2600. Alternatively, you can train via Chuxiong, which costs ¥1100 - ¥1500 and takes 16h 27m.
Ningbo to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Hangzhou East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ningbo to Lijiang is 2601 km. It takes approximately 27h 35m to drive from Ningbo to Lijiang.
What companies run services between Ningbo, China and Lijiang, China?
Zhejiang Loong Airlines, Lucky Air Co. Ltd., and three other airlines fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ningbo to Lijiang via Hangzhou East, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 16h 27m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,300
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,500
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,200
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,300
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,300
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
Train from Hangzhou East to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,200–3,100
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Hangzhou East to Chongqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
Train from Chongqing West to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥600–650
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,300
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Kunming South to Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Hangzhou East to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥230–310
- Hard sleeper
- ¥410–600
- Soft sleeper
- ¥650–850
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Ningbo South to Hangzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–110
- 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
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