There are 6 ways to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xi'an by taxi, plane, train, car, or bus
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 Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)taxi
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane DIG - XIY
7h 51m¥1,831–4,173Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain
22h 25m¥933–1,204Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lijiangtaxi
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain
16h 47m¥1,078–1,276Drive 1,514.9 km
- Drive from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xi'ancar 1,514.9 km
17h 26m¥1,288–1,860Taxi to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lijiang Blue Sky Hoteltaxi
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane LJG - XIY
5h 46m¥1,505–3,739Bus, train via Chengdu
- Take the bus from Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xian North Stationtrain
20h 55m¥1,029–1,240
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xi'an is to bus and train which costs ¥900 - ¥1200 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xi'an is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs ¥1500 - ¥3800.
The distance between Tiger Leaping Gorge and Xi'an is 1270 km. The road distance is 1514.9 km.
The best way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xi'an without a car is to taxi and train which takes 16h 47m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xi'an, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xi'an is 1515 km. It takes approximately 17h 26m to drive from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xi'an.
There are 555+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Tiger Leaping Gorge, China and Xi'an, China?
There is no direct connection from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xi'an. However, you can take the taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY), walk to Airport West, take the subway to North Railway Station, then take the line 4 subway to Xingzheng Zhongxin. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lijiang, take the train to Kunming, take the train to Xi'an North Station, walk to Bei Kezhan, then take the line 2 subway to Shi Tushuguan.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,300
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,700
Train from Dali to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Chengdu East to Xian North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥320–360
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥540–590
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,700
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥22–85
- Schedules at
- topchinatravel.com
- Bus
- ¥60–85
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥22–85
- Schedules at
- topchinatravel.com
- Bus
- ¥60–85
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–238
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ¥160–260
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