There are 6 ways to get from Xigazê to Lijiang by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
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 Shigatse Peace Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Take the taxi from Xigazê to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ)taxi
- Fly from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane RKZ - LJG
11h 15m¥896–3,869Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shigatse Bus Station to Lasa Bus Stationbus
- 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
34h 28m¥711–776Drive 1,936.7 km
- Drive from Xigazê to Lijiangcar 1,936.7 km
25h 24m¥1,664–2,403Taxi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the taxi from Xigazê to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LXA - LJG
5h 2m¥1,372–5,613Taxi to Shigatse Peace Airport, fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Xigazê to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ)taxi
- Fly from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane RKZ - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
25h¥1,236–3,949Taxi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Xigazê 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
7h 10m¥2,497–4,718
Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Xigazê to Lijiang is to bus which costs ¥700 - ¥800 and takes 34h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Xigazê to Lijiang is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs ¥1300 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Xigazê station to Lijiang station. However, there are services departing from Shigatse Bus Station and arriving at Lijiang Bus Station via Lasa North Suburb Coach Station and Shangri-La Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 28m.
The distance between Xigazê and Lijiang is 1196 km. The road distance is 1936.7 km.
The best way to get from Xigazê to Lijiang without a car is to bus which takes 34h 28m and costs ¥700 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Xigazê to Lijiang, including transfers.
Xigazê to Lijiang bus services, operated by Mipang, depart from Shigatse Bus Station.
Xigazê to Lijiang bus services, operated by Mipang, arrive at Lasa Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xigazê to Lijiang is 1937 km. It takes approximately 25h 24m to drive from Xigazê to Lijiang.
There are 319+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Xigazê, China and Lijiang, China?
You can take a bus from Shigatse Bus Station to Lijiang via Lasa Bus Station, Lasa North Suburb Coach Station, Shangri-La County, Shangri-La Bus Station, and Lijiang Bus Station in around 34h 28m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,700
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–5,000
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Xining, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,700
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–5,000
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,500
- 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
- ch.com
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,100
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,100
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Shigatse Bus Station to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60
- Schedules at
- 57tibet.com
- 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
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- ¥120–600
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