There are 8 ways to get from Zhangye to Lijiang by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane YZY - LJG
12h 7m¥1,593–7,107Train, 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 2,096.1 km
- Drive from Zhangye to Lijiangcar 2,096.1 km
22h 53m¥1,764–2,548Train 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
9h 43m¥1,411–7,188Fly 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
14h 54m¥1,585–6,755Fly Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane YZY - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
14h 57m¥2,733–7,187Train, 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 9h 43m and costs ¥1400 - ¥7500.
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 2096.1 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 7m 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 7m and costs ¥1500 - ¥7500. 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 four 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
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–8,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–12,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–8,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–12,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–13,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,000
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 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 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
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- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- ¥460–600
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