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How to get fromZhangye to Lijiangby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Zhangye to Lijiang by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zhangye West Station to Lanzhou West Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain train
    3. Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    26h 58m
    ¥1,210–1,709

  2. Train, bus via Kunming

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zhangye Station to Guangyuantrain train
    2. Take the train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus bus
    39h 37m
    ¥599–1,041

  3. Drive  2,096.1 km

    1. Drive from Zhangye to Lijiangcar car 2,096.1 km
    22h 53m
    ¥1,763–2,547

  4. Fly Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane YZY - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    20h 5m
    ¥3,768–8,712

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zhangye Station to Chengdu Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 26m
    ¥850–1,145

  6. Fly Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane YZY - LJG
    11h 22m
    ¥1,493–6,607

  7. Train to Jiayuguan Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Take the train from Zhangye West Station to Jiayuguan Southtrain train
    2. Fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane JGN - LJG
    10h 3m
    ¥1,311–6,188

  8. Train to Jinchang, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Take the train from Zhangye West Station to Jinchangtrain train
    2. Fly from Jinchang (JIC) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane JIC - LJG
    10h 40m
    ¥790–3,527

  9. Fly Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane YZY - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 34m
    ¥1,485–6,255

Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration19h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,657Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,462.3 km
  • Duration: 26h 58m

What companies run services between Zhangye, China and Lijiang, China?

You can take a train from Zhangye West Station to Lijiang via Lanzhou West Station, Xi'an North Station, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 26h 58m. Alternatively, Spring Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.

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