There are 6 ways to get from Yuxi to Lijiang by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Yuxi to Kunming Stationtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain Kunming
6h 24m¥185–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Yuxi to Kunming Southbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus KunmLijiang
11h 33m¥177–254Drive 516.4 km
- Drive from Yuxi to Lijiangcar 516.4 km
5h 25m¥439–634Bus, line 1 subway, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the bus from Yuxi to Kunming Southbus
- Take the subway from South Bus Station to Wujiabasubway
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KMG - LJG
5h 34m¥1,375–2,077Bus, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Take the bus from Yuxi to Kunming Southbus
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KMG - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
7h 7m¥1,850–3,482Bus, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the bus from Yuxi to Kunming Southbus
- 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
8h 36m¥1,067–3,725
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yuxi to Lijiang is to bus which costs ¥170 - ¥260 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Yuxi to Lijiang is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs ¥430 - ¥650.
No, there is no direct bus from Yuxi to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Yuxi and arriving at Lijiang via Kunming West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Yuxi to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Yuxi and arriving at Lijiang via Kunming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Yuxi and Lijiang is 549 km. The road distance is 516.4 km.
The best way to get from Yuxi to Lijiang without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs ¥180 - ¥300.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Yuxi to Lijiang, including transfers.
Yuxi to Lijiang bus services, operated by Qichezhan, depart from Yuxi station.
Yuxi to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Yuxi station.
The best way to get from Yuxi to Lijiang is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs ¥180 - ¥300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥170 - ¥260 and takes 11h 33m.
What companies run services between Yuxi, China and Lijiang, China?
You can take a train from Yuxi to Lijiang via Kunming Station, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yuxi to Lijiang via Kunming South, South Bus Station, South Ring Road, Donfeng Square, West Bus Station, and Kunming West in around 11h 33m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–1,760
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,500
- 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
- ¥410–2,700
Train from Yuxi to Kunming Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥20–28
- Hard sleeper
- ¥45–65
- Soft sleeper
- ¥75–100
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Phone
- +86 0871-96596
Subway from South Bus Station to Wujiaba
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–6
- Website
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yuxi to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yuxi to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yuxi to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yuxi to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- [email protected]
- 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 Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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More Questions & Answers
Yuxi to Lijiang bus services, operated by Qichezhan, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yuxi to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kunming Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yuxi to Lijiang is 516 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Yuxi to Lijiang.
There are 316+ hotels available in Lijiang.











