There are 7 ways to get from Zhanjiang to Lijiang by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Zhanjiang (ZHA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane ZHA - LJG
6h 10m¥944–4,548Train
cheapest- Take the train from Zhanjiang West to Maomingtrain
- Take the train from Maoming to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
29h 18m¥364–687Train via Guiyang
- Take the train from Zhanjiang West to Yangdongtrain
- Take the train from Yangdong to Guangzhou South stationtrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
16h 48m¥844–1,462Bus
- Take the bus from Zhanjiang to Haikou Westbus
- Take the bus from Haikou to Kunmingbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
35h 19m¥556–1,029Drive 1,516.1 km
- Drive from Zhanjiang to Lijiangcar 1,516.1 km
15h 45m¥1,279–1,847Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Zhanjiang (ZHA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane ZHA - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
11h 3m¥919–4,353Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from Zhanjiang (ZHA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane ZHA - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
8h 57m¥836–3,896
Zhanjiang (ZHA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zhanjiang to Lijiang is to train which costs ¥360 - ¥700 and takes 29h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Zhanjiang to Lijiang is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs ¥900 - ¥4600.
No, there is no direct bus from Zhanjiang to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Zhanjiang and arriving at Lijiang via West Bus Station, Haikou and Kunming West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Zhanjiang to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Zhanjiang West and arriving at Lijiang via Yangdong, Guangzhou South station, Guiyang North, Kunming South and Chuxiong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
The distance between Zhanjiang and Lijiang is 1228 km. The road distance is 1516.1 km.
The best way to get from Zhanjiang to Lijiang without a car is to train via Guiyang which takes 16h 48m and costs ¥800 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Zhanjiang to Lijiang, including transfers.
Zhanjiang to Lijiang bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Zhanjiang station.
Zhanjiang to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Zhanjiang West station.
The best way to get from Zhanjiang to Lijiang is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs ¥900 - ¥4600. Alternatively, you can train via Guiyang, which costs ¥800 - ¥1500 and takes 16h 48m, you could also bus, which costs ¥550 - ¥1100 and takes 35h 19m.
What companies run services between Zhanjiang, China and Lijiang, China?
Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Zhanjiang (ZHA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Zhanjiang to Lijiang via Zhanjiang West, Yangdong, Guangzhou South station, Guiyang North, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 16h 48m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zhanjiang to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–6,000
Flights from Zhanjiang to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–5,500
Flights from Zhanjiang to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,700
Flights from Zhanjiang to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Zhanjiang to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zhanjiang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–5,500
Flights from Zhanjiang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,000
Flights from Zhanjiang to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,100
Flights from Zhanjiang to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Zhanjiang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–5,500
Flights from Zhanjiang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,000
Flights from Zhanjiang to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,100
Flights from Zhanjiang to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Zhanjiang to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,500
Flights from Zhanjiang to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,700
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Zhanjiang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
Flights from Zhanjiang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,500
Flights from Zhanjiang to Dali Huangcaoba via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,700
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Zhanjiang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–5,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Zhanjiang to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,500
Train from Zhanjiang West to Yangdong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–120
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥80–120
Train from Yangdong to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–100
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Zhanjiang West to Maoming
- Adult - second class
- ¥35–50
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Guangzhou South station to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥370–410
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- Business Class Seat
- ¥900–1,300
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥340–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥490–700
Train from Guangzhou South station to Guiyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥260–650
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥260–360
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥430–650
Train from Kunming South to Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Zhanjiang West to Maoming
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–85
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–75
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥55–85
Train from Maoming to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–170
- Hard sleeper
- ¥230–320
- Soft sleeper
- ¥370–490
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Zhanjiang to Haikou West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–151
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
Bus from Haikou to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–564
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–410
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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Booking & Getting There
Zhanjiang to Lijiang bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Haikou West station.
Zhanjiang to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Yangdong station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zhanjiang to Lijiang is 1516 km. It takes approximately 15h 45m to drive from Zhanjiang to Lijiang.
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