There are 8 ways to get from Ya'an to Lijiang by bus, plane, train, car, subway, or taxi
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Bus to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CTU - LJG
5h 45m¥1,872–3,925Drive 627.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ya'an to Lijiangcar 627.4 km
7h 56m¥531–767Bus, train via Chuxiong
- Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu General Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
14h 17m¥722–871Bus, subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Stationbus
- Take the subway from Incubation Park to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane TFU - LJG
6h 33m¥1,030–2,036Bus to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane CTU - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
8h 52m¥1,164–3,673Bus to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane CTU - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
7h 5m¥1,462–4,105Bus, train to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu General Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane MIG - LJG
7h 41m¥558–2,832Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ya'an Bus Station to Leshan Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Leshan to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
14h 47m¥695–813
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ya'an to Lijiang is to drive which costs ¥500 - ¥800 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ya'an to Lijiang is to bus and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs ¥1800 - ¥4000.
The distance between Ya'an and Lijiang is 740 km. The road distance is 627.4 km.
The best way to get from Ya'an to Lijiang without a car is to bus and train via Chuxiong which takes 14h 17m and costs ¥700 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Ya'an to Lijiang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ya'an to Lijiang is 627 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Ya'an to Lijiang.
There are 328+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Ya'an, China and Lijiang, China?
There is no direct connection from Ya'an to Lijiang. However, you can take the bus to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Station, walk to Sanyuan, take the line 9 subway to Huaxing, take the line 10 subway to Chengdu Airport T1, walk to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 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 Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Lijiang via Chengdu General Bus Station, Chengdu East, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥450–2,900
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–3,900
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–2,700
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,400
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
Train from Chengdu East to Chuxiong
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥550–600
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–170
Train from Leshan to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥560–610
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥48–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
Bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu General Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥48–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥48–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
Bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥48–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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 Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥48–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
Bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu General Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥48–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- ¥460–600
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