There are 7 ways to get from Taiyuan to Lijiang by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane TYN - LJG
6h 6m¥857–4,063Train
cheapest- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
40h 56m¥466–1,092Train via Xi'an
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
21h 4m¥1,156–1,582Bus, train
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Zhengzhoubus
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Xian Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
31h 1m¥1,280–1,521Drive 2,072.3 km
- Drive from Taiyuan to Lijiangcar 2,072.3 km
22h 29m¥1,742–2,516Train to Lüliang Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the train from Taiyuan to Lvliangtrain
- Fly from Lüliang Airport (LLV) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LLV - LJG
10h 12m¥801–3,884Fly Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane TYN - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
11h 3m¥2,032–5,668
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taiyuan to Lijiang is to train which costs ¥460 - ¥1100 and takes 40h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Taiyuan to Lijiang is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs ¥850 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct train from Taiyuan to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Taiyuan and arriving at Lijiang via Taiyuan South, Xi'an North Station and Kunming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 4m.
The distance between Taiyuan and Lijiang is 1739 km. The road distance is 2072.3 km.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Lijiang without a car is to train via Xi'an which takes 21h 4m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Taiyuan to Lijiang, including transfers.
Taiyuan to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Taiyuan South station.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Lijiang is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs ¥850 - ¥4100. Alternatively, you can train via Xi'an, which costs ¥1100 - ¥1600 and takes 21h 4m.
Taiyuan to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Xi'an North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taiyuan to Lijiang is 2072 km. It takes approximately 22h 29m to drive from Taiyuan to Lijiang.
What companies run services between Taiyuan, China and Lijiang, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Tibet Airlines Corporation, and four other airlines fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taiyuan to Lijiang via Taiyuan South, Xi'an North Station, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 21h 4m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–6,000
Flights from Lüliang Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–7,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Chongqing, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,700
Flights from Lüliang Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Lüliang Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,700
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Lüliang Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,600
Flights from Lüliang Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,600
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lüliang Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,800
Flights from Lüliang Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lüliang Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Train from Taiyuan South to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Zhengzhou to Xian North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥330–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥480–700
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–310
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Taiyuan to Lvliang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–200
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
Train from Shijiazhuang station to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥240–340
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥500–650
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–1,100
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- 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
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