There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Tiger Leaping Gorge by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane SHA - LJG
- Take the taxi from Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel to Tiger Leaping Gorgetaxi
7h 3m¥1,784–3,624Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou Countybus
45h 42m¥430–918Train, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
- Take the taxi from Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorgetaxi
17h 44m¥1,304–1,604Drive 2,612.7 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Tiger Leaping Gorgecar 2,612.7 km
29h 33m¥2,221–3,207Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PVG - LJG
- Take the taxi from Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel to Tiger Leaping Gorgetaxi
7h 35m¥834–1,674Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane WUX - LJG
- Take the taxi from Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel to Tiger Leaping Gorgetaxi
7h 56m¥1,157–3,332Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane HGH - LJG
- Take the taxi from Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel to Tiger Leaping Gorgetaxi
9h 8m¥1,856–3,063Train, bus via Chengdu
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou Countybus
28h 50m¥1,266–2,215
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Tiger Leaping Gorge is to train and bus which costs ¥430 - ¥950 and takes 45h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Tiger Leaping Gorge is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 3m and costs ¥1700 - ¥3700.
The distance between Shanghai and Tiger Leaping Gorge is 2232 km. The road distance is 2612.7 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Tiger Leaping Gorge without a car is to train and taxi which takes 17h 44m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Shanghai to Tiger Leaping Gorge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Tiger Leaping Gorge is 2613 km. It takes approximately 29h 33m to drive from Shanghai to Tiger Leaping Gorge.
There are seven+ hotels available in Tiger Leaping Gorge.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Tiger Leaping Gorge, China?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Tiger Leaping Gorge. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), walk to Lijiang Airport, take the bus to Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel, then take the taxi to Tiger Leaping Gorge. Alternatively, you can take the line 10 subway to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao, take the train to Kunming South, take the train to Chuxiong, take the train to Lijiang, then take the taxi to Tiger Leaping Gorge.
- Website
- en.ceair.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 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 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
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
- 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
- csair.com
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 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
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,700
- 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
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,900
- 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,700
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
- redair.cn
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,900
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥950–1,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,600–1,800
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,300–3,400
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- ¥160–240
Train from Chengdu East to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
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 Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Shanghai station to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥550–800
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Shanghai South to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥240–330
- Hard sleeper
- ¥430–600
- Soft sleeper
- ¥700–900
- [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 Lijiang Bus Station to Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥22–85
- Schedules at
- topchinatravel.com
- Bus
- ¥60–85
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥22–85
- Schedules at
- topchinatravel.com
- Bus
- ¥60–85
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- ¥160–220
Lijiang Taxi
- Phone
- +86 887 8223 198
Lijiang Taxi
- Phone
- +86 887 8223 198
Lijiang Taxi
- Phone
- +86 887 8223 198
Lijiang Taxi
- Phone
- +86 887 8223 198
Lijiang Taxi
- Phone
- +86 887 8223 198
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