There are 4 ways to get from Gaocheng to Lijiang by car, taxi, plane, bus, or train
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Drive 555.9 km
best- Drive from Gaocheng to Lijiangcar 555.9 km
8h 2m¥469–677Taxi, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the taxi from Gaocheng to Yading Airport (DCY)taxi
- Fly from Yading Airport (DCY) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane DCY - LJG
8h 38m¥830–3,386Taxi, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Take the taxi from Gaocheng to Yading Airport (DCY)taxi
- Fly from Yading Airport (DCY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane DCY - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
11h 25m¥1,822–3,934Taxi, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Gaocheng to Yading Airport (DCY)taxi
- Fly from Yading Airport (DCY) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane DCY - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
8h 51m¥1,705–4,591
Yading Airport (DCY) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gaocheng to Lijiang is to drive which costs ¥460 - ¥700 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Gaocheng to Lijiang is to drive which takes 8h 2m and costs ¥460 - ¥700.
The distance between Gaocheng and Lijiang is 556 km. The road distance is 555.9 km.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive 555.9 km from Gaocheng to Lijiang.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaocheng to Lijiang is 556 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Gaocheng to Lijiang.
There are 319+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Gaocheng, Sichuan, China and Lijiang, China?
You can drive from Gaocheng to Lijiang in around 8h 2m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yading Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,000
Flights from Yading Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
Flights from Yading Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yading Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
Flights from Yading Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Yading Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
Flights from Yading Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,400
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
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 8m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–370
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