There are 5 ways to get from Pu'er to Lijiang by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Jinghong, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pu'er to Jinghong (JHG)taxi
- Fly from Jinghong (JHG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane JHG - LJG
3h 34m¥1,925–3,780Drive 575.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Pu'er to Lijiangcar 575.4 km
6h 39m¥481–694Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Pu'er to Xishuangbanna Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
10h 28m¥684–1,004Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Pu'er to Xishuangbanna Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
15h 45m¥639–920Fly from Simao
- Fly from Simao (SYM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane SYM - LJG
8h 45m¥690–3,443
Jinghong (JHG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pu'er to Lijiang is to drive which costs ¥480 - ¥700 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Pu'er to Lijiang is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs ¥1900 - ¥3800.
The distance between Pu'er and Lijiang is 688 km. The road distance is 575.4 km.
The best way to get from Pu'er to Lijiang without a car is to taxi and train which takes 10h 28m and costs ¥650 - ¥1000.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Pu'er to Lijiang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pu'er to Lijiang is 575 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Pu'er to Lijiang.
There are 316+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Pu'er, China and Lijiang, China?
Sichuan Airlines, Chengdu, and six other airlines fly from Simao (SYM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Jinghong to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,300
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Jinghong to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,300
Flights from Simao to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Simao to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Simao to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Simao to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,400
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Simao to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–340
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥190–220
- First Class
- ¥290–340
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–340
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥190–220
- First Class
- ¥290–340
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 Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–202
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–190
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- ¥300–360
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