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How to get fromYa'an to Lijiangby bus, plane, train, car, subway, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Ya'an to Lijiang by bus, plane, train, car, subway, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane CTU - LJG
    5h 35m
    ¥1,872–3,925

  2. Drive  627.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ya'an to Lijiangcar car 627.3 km
    7h 56m
    ¥529–765

  3. Bus, train via Chuxiong

    1. Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu General Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chengdu East to Chuxiongtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain train
    14h 17m
    ¥722–871

  4. Bus, subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Incubation Park to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway subway
    3. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane TFU - LJG
    6h 33m
    ¥1,280–2,036

  5. Bus to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane CTU - DLU
    3. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 47m
    ¥1,164–4,073

  6. Bus to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane CTU - PZI
    3. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    7h 15m
    ¥1,462–4,005

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ya'an Bus Station to Leshan Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leshan to Dalitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 47m
    ¥695–813

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥448Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 739.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

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.

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