There are 7 ways to get from Yunnan Jianshui to Lijiang by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming Stationtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain Kunming
8h 19m¥225–351Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming Stationtrain Hekou North
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus KunmLijiang
13h 23m¥211–348Drive 601.6 km
- Drive from Yunnan Jianshui to Lijiangcar 601.6 km
6h 21m¥511–737Train, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming Stationtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KMG - LJG
7h 32m¥579–2,872Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Jianshui to Kaiyuantaxi
- Take the bus from Kaiyuan to Kunming Eastbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
14h 26m¥369–524Train, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming Stationtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KMG - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
9h 5m¥1,884–3,577Train, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming Stationtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KMG - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
10h 34m¥1,151–3,620
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yunnan Jianshui to Lijiang is to train which costs ¥220 - ¥360 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Yunnan Jianshui to Lijiang is to drive which takes 6h 21m and costs ¥500 - ¥750.
No, there is no direct train from Yunnan Jianshui to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Jianshui and arriving at Lijiang via Kunming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Yunnan Jianshui and Lijiang is 653 km. The road distance is 601.6 km.
The best way to get from Yunnan Jianshui to Lijiang without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs ¥220 - ¥360.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Yunnan Jianshui to Lijiang, including transfers.
Yunnan Jianshui to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Jianshui station.
Yunnan Jianshui to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kunming Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yunnan Jianshui to Lijiang is 602 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Yunnan Jianshui to Lijiang.
There are 320+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Yunnan Jianshui, China and Lijiang, China?
You can take a vehicle from Yunnan Jianshui to Lijiang via Jianshui, Kunming Station, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,710–1,750
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,300
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥470–2,700
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,600
Train from Jianshui to Kunming Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Jianshui to Kunming Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Jianshui to Kunming Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Jianshui to Kunming Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Jianshui to Kunming Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–202
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–190
Bus from Kaiyuan to Kunming East
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥77–130
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥85–130
Bus from Kunming West to Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–202
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–190
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
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- ¥150–180
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