There are 5 ways to get from Zhengzhou to Lijiang by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CGO - LJG
5h 10m¥690–3,240Train
cheapest- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Kunmingtrain Beijing West
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain Kunming
33h 59m¥364–742Train via Chuxiong
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
15h 37m¥1,055–1,271Train, bus
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Luoyanglongmentrain
- Take the train from Luoyang Longmen to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
29h 51m¥872–1,084Drive 1,944.2 km
- Drive from Zhengzhou to Lijiangcar 1,944.2 km
21h 9m¥1,652–2,386
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zhengzhou to Lijiang is to train which costs ¥360 - ¥750 and takes 33h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Zhengzhou to Lijiang is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs ¥650 - ¥3300.
No, there is no direct train from Zhengzhou to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Zhengzhou and arriving at Lijiang via Zhengzhou East, Kunming South and Chuxiong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Zhengzhou and Lijiang is 1630 km. The road distance is 1944.2 km.
The best way to get from Zhengzhou to Lijiang without a car is to train via Chuxiong which takes 15h 37m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Zhengzhou to Lijiang, including transfers.
Zhengzhou to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Zhengzhou East station.
The best way to get from Zhengzhou to Lijiang is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs ¥650 - ¥3300. Alternatively, you can train via Chuxiong, which costs ¥1000 - ¥1300 and takes 15h 37m.
Zhengzhou to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zhengzhou to Lijiang is 1944 km. It takes approximately 21h 9m to drive from Zhengzhou to Lijiang.
What companies run services between Zhengzhou, China and Lijiang, China?
Lucky Air Co. Ltd., Air Travel, and six other airlines fly from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zhengzhou to Lijiang via Zhengzhou East, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Dazhou Jinya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,200
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Dazhou Jinya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Dazhou Jinya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
Train from Zhengzhou East to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
Train from Zhengzhou to Luoyanglongmen
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–61
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Luoyang Longmen to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥440–480
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥700–800
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,500
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 Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Zhengzhou to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–290
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥430–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥600–850
- [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
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