There are 9 ways to get from Zhangye to Lijiang by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane YZY - LJG
12h 22m¥2,593–5,607Train, bus via Kunming
cheapest- Take the train from Zhangye Station to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
39h 37m¥599–1,041Train
- Take the train from Zhangye West Station to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
26h 58m¥1,210–1,709Drive 2,096.3 km
- Drive from Zhangye to Lijiangcar 2,096.3 km
22h 53m¥1,782–2,573Train to Jinchang, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the train from Zhangye West Station to Jinchangtrain
- Fly from Jinchang (JIC) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane JIC - LJG
10h 40m¥790–3,527Fly Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane YZY - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
13h 19m¥3,585–8,255Fly Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane YZY - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
15h 55m¥4,168–9,712Train to Jiayuguan Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the train from Zhangye West Station to Jiayuguan Southtrain
- Fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane JGN - LJG
11h 13m¥911–3,888Train, bus
- Take the train from Zhangye Station to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
32h 26m¥850–1,145
Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zhangye to Lijiang is to train and bus via Kunming which costs ¥600 - ¥1100 and takes 39h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Zhangye to Lijiang is to train and fly which takes 10h 40m and costs ¥750 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct train from Zhangye station to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Zhangye West Station and arriving at Lijiang via Lanzhou West Station, Xi'an North Station and Kunming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 58m.
The distance between Zhangye and Lijiang is 1406 km. The road distance is 2096.3 km.
The best way to get from Zhangye to Lijiang without a car is to train which takes 26h 58m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Zhangye to Lijiang, including transfers.
Zhangye to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Zhangye West Station.
The best way to get from Zhangye to Lijiang is to fly which takes 12h 22m and costs ¥2500 - ¥6000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1200 - ¥1800 and takes 26h 58m.
Zhangye to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Lanzhou West Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zhangye to Lijiang is 2096 km. It takes approximately 22h 53m to drive from Zhangye to Lijiang.
What companies run services between Zhangye, China and Lijiang, China?
Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Dunhuang, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Jinchang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
Flights from Jinchang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Jinchang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Jiayuguan Airport, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,000
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,400
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Dunhuang, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Jinchang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
Flights from Jinchang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Jiayuguan Airport, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,000
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–9,500
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–12,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–13,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Xi An, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–12,000
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,400
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–11,000
Flights from Jinchang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Jinchang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Dunhuang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Dunhuang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–9,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Jinchang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Jinchang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–11,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–10,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–14,000
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–10,000
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Jinchang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–12,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–10,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,400
Train from Zhangye West Station to Lanzhou West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–170
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–260
Train from Zhangye West Station to Jinchang
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥70–100
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Zhangye West Station to Jiayuguan South
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–210
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–410
Train from Chengdu East to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Zhangye Station to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–260
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥100–150
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥210–260
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥330–410
Train from Zhangye Station to Chengdu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥390–490
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Chengdu East to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
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
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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