There are 5 ways to get from Xigazê to Lijiang by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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 Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- 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¥1,322–5,113Bus, train
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 train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
32h 17m¥727–763Drive 1,936.6 km
- Drive from Xigazê to Lijiangcar 1,936.6 km
25h 24m¥1,630–2,354Taxi to Shigatse Peace Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- 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
10h 25m¥946–4,069Taxi 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¥1,236–4,049
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Xigazê to Lijiang is to bus and train which costs ¥720 - ¥770 and takes 32h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Xigazê to Lijiang is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs ¥1300 - ¥5500.
The distance between Xigazê and Lijiang is 1216 km. The road distance is 1936.6 km.
The best way to get from Xigazê to Lijiang without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 17m and costs ¥720 - ¥770.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Xigazê to Lijiang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Xigazê to Lijiang is 1937 km. It takes approximately 25h 24m to drive from Xigazê to Lijiang.
There are 269+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Xigazê, China and Lijiang, China?
There is no direct connection from Xigazê to Lijiang. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa-Airport-LXA airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), walk to Lijiang Airport, then take the bus to Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel. Alternatively, 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, and Lijiang in around 32h 17m.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,500
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,900
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xining, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,500
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,500
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Xining, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,900
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,200
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
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
- qichezhan.net
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- ¥120–600
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