There are 4 ways to get from Vientiane to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain by plane, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly, travel
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane VTE - LJG
- Walk from Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel to Jade Dragon Snow Mountainunknown
5h 54mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Walk from Lijiang to Jade Dragon Snow Mountainunknown
16h 20mTrain, bus, travel via Dali
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Lijiang Bus Station to Jade Dragon Snow Mountainunknown
17h 51mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
- Walk from Lijiang to Jade Dragon Snow Mountainunknown
21h 23m
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Vientiane and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is 1050 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain without a car is to train and travel which takes 16h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Vientiane to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, including transfers.
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is 1h ahead of Vientiane. It is currently 1:17 AM in Vientiane and 2:17 AM in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
There are 26+ hotels available in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, China?
There is no direct connection from Vientiane to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. However, you can fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), walk to Lijiang Airport, take the bus to Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel, then travel to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Vientiane to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain via Vientiane station, Kunming South, Kunming Station, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,000
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Kunming to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
- [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 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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