There are 5 ways to get from Ruili to Lijiang by taxi, plane, car, or train
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 Luxi, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Take the taxi from Ruili to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LUM - LJG
3h 9m¥516–2,616Drive 570 km
cheapest- Drive from Ruili to Lijiangcar 570 km
6h 25m¥479–692Taxi to Baoshan, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the taxi from Ruili to Baoshan (BSD)taxi
- Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane BSD - LJG
7h 44m¥1,725–4,598Taxi to Tengchong, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the taxi from Ruili to Tengchong (TCZ)taxi
- Fly from Tengchong (TCZ) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane TCZ - LJG
4h 3m¥653–2,701Taxi to Luxi, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Ruili to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane LUM - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
7h 16m¥811–3,521
Luxi (LUM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ruili to Lijiang is to drive which costs ¥470 - ¥700 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ruili to Lijiang is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs ¥500 - ¥2700.
The distance between Ruili and Lijiang is 425 km. The road distance is 570 km.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Ruili to Lijiang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruili to Lijiang is 570 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Ruili to Lijiang.
There are 312+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Ruili, China and Lijiang, China?
There is no direct connection from Ruili to Lijiang. However, you can take the taxi to Luxi (LUM) airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), walk to Lijiang Airport, then take the bus to Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel. Alternatively, you can drive from Ruili to Lijiang in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Baoshan to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
Flights from Luxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–4,800
Flights from Luxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Baoshan to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
Flights from Luxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,800
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Luxi to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥330–2,400
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Baoshan to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Baoshan to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Tengchong to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥310–2,300
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- ¥160–480
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