There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Lijiang by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PVG - LJG
4h 40m¥637–1,449Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport T2 to Shanghai South stationbus 7
- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
43h 18m¥424–866Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane SHA - LJG
6h 35m¥1,680–4,180Train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
17h 15m¥1,200–1,465Drive 2,611.7 km
- Drive from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Lijiangcar 2,611.7 km
29h¥2,212–3,195Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane PVG - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
7h 57m¥1,947–2,628Bus, train via Nantong
- Take the bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport T2 to Shanghai Stationbus 4
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Nantongbus
- Take the train from Nantong to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
2d 1h¥514–1,021
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Lijiang is to bus and train via Nantong which costs ¥500 - ¥1100 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Lijiang is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥600 - ¥1500.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Pudong International Airport and arriving at Lijiang via Longyang Road, Shanghai Hongqiao, Kunming South and Chuxiong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) and Lijiang is 2183 km. The road distance is 2611.7 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Lijiang without a car is to train which takes 17h 15m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Lijiang, including transfers.
Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
The best way to get from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Lijiang is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥600 - ¥1500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1200 - ¥1500 and takes 17h 15m.
Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Lijiang is 2612 km. It takes approximately 29h to drive from Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Lijiang.
What companies run services between Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG), China and Lijiang, China?
Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pudong International Airport to Lijiang via Longyang Road, Longyang Road, Hongqiao station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
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
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
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 Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,400
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
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 Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,400
- 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
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,200
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,000
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
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shanghai South to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥240–330
- Hard sleeper
- ¥430–600
- Soft sleeper
- ¥700–900
Train from Nantong to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–350
- Hard sleeper
- ¥460–650
- Soft sleeper
- ¥700–950
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- 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 Shanghai General to Nantong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
- Phone
- +86 021-96990
- Website
- shanghaiairport.com
Bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport T2 to Shanghai South station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥20–40
- Schedules at
- shanghaiairport.com
Bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport T2 to Shanghai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25–45
- Schedules at
- shanghaiairport.com
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