There are 4 ways to get from Tibet to Lijiang by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
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Taxi, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Take the taxi from Tibet to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LXA - LJG
3h 17m¥1,003–5,177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
28h 58m¥652–715Drive 1,684.9 km
- Drive from Tibet to Lijiangcar 1,684.9 km
22h 48m¥1,447–2,090Taxi, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Tibet to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane LXA - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
5h 24m¥2,128–4,282
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tibet to Lijiang is to bus which costs ¥650 - ¥750 and takes 28h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tibet to Lijiang is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 17m and costs ¥1000 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tibet station to Lijiang station. However, there are services departing from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station and arriving at Lijiang Bus Station via Shangri-La Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 58m.
The distance between Tibet and Lijiang is 1048 km. The road distance is 1684.9 km.
The best way to get from Tibet to Lijiang without a car is to bus which takes 28h 58m and costs ¥650 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Tibet to Lijiang, including transfers.
Tibet to Lijiang bus services, operated by Qichezhan, depart from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station.
Tibet to Lijiang bus services, operated by Qichezhan, arrive at Shangri-La County station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tibet to Lijiang is 1685 km. It takes approximately 22h 48m to drive from Tibet to Lijiang.
There are 321+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Tibet, China and Lijiang, China?
You can take a vehicle from Tibet to Lijiang via Lasa North Suburb Coach Station, Shangri-La County, Shangri-La Bus Station, and Lijiang Bus Station in around 28h 58m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–10,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–5,000
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥59–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- ¥130–160
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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