How to get fromZhaotong to Lijiangby car, plane, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Zhaotong to Lijiang by car, plane, or train

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Drive 558.3 km
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1. Drive from Zhaotong to Lijiangcar 558.3 km
6h 23m
¥475–686
Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
1. Fly from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane ZAT - LJG
4h 39m
¥635–3,138
Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
1. Fly from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane ZAT - DIG
2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
7h 47m
¥1,610–5,043

Zhaotong (ZAT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

7Weekly Planes

3h 42mAverage Duration

¥621Cheapest Price

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Distance: 558.3 km
Duration: 6h 23m

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

China Eastern Airlines, China Express Airlines, and Qingdao Airlines fly from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) once daily.

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Lijiang(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Lijiang, formerly romanized as Likiang, is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. It has an area of 21219 km2 and had a population of 1,253,878 at the 2020 census whom 288,787 lived in the built-up area (metro) made of Gucheng District. Lijiang is famous for its UNESCO Heritage Site, the Old Town of Lijiang, which contains a mixture of different historical architecture styles and a complex, ancient water-supply system.

Places to stay in Lijiang

InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Lijiang Gemmer Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Lijiang Gui Yuan Tian Ju Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Jianshe Inn(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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