There are 6 ways to get from Zhaotong to Lijiang by car, plane, train, 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.
Drive 558.4 km
best- Drive from Zhaotong to Lijiangcar 558.4 km
6h 23m¥470–679Fly Zhaotong to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane ZAT - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
12h 12m¥600–3,143Taxi to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the taxi from Zhaotong to Kunming-Airport-KMGtaxi
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KMG - LJG
5h 20m¥1,991–2,272Taxi to Luzhou Yunlong Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the taxi from Zhaotong to Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO)taxi
- Fly from Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LZO - LJG
6h¥1,194–3,535Fly Zhaotong to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane ZAT - LJG
5h 9m¥535–3,038Taxi to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Zhaotong to Kunming-Airport-KMGtaxi
- 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 18m¥2,516–4,677
Zhaotong (ZAT) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zhaotong to Lijiang is to drive which costs ¥470 - ¥700 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Zhaotong to Lijiang is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs ¥500 - ¥3100.
The distance between Zhaotong and Lijiang is 558 km. The road distance is 558.4 km.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive 558.4 km from Zhaotong to Lijiang.
Yes, the driving distance between Zhaotong to Lijiang is 558 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Zhaotong to Lijiang.
There are 251+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Zhaotong, China and Lijiang, China?
China Express Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zhaotong to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,250–1,400
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,650–1,800
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Zhaotong to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–3,000
Flights from Zhaotong to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–3,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,600
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Zhaotong to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Zhaotong to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,000
Flights from Zhaotong to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Zhaotong to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
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