There are 8 ways to get from Hekou to Lijiang by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain Kunming
10h 49m¥236–391Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus KunmLijiang
15h 53m¥222–388Drive 796.3 km
- Drive from Hekou to Lijiangcar 796.3 km
8h 36m¥672–970Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KMG - LJG
10h 2m¥1,320–2,612Train, bus via Yunnan Mengzi
- Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain
- Take the bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming Eastbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
17h¥308–484Taxi to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the taxi from Hekou to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)taxi
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane WNH - LJG
12h 3m¥2,108–4,933Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KMG - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
11h 30m¥1,895–3,817Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KMG - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
13h 4m¥1,212–3,860
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hekou to Lijiang is to train which costs ¥230 - ¥400 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Hekou to Lijiang is to drive which takes 8h 36m and costs ¥650 - ¥1000.
No, there is no direct train from Hekou to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Hekou North and arriving at Lijiang via Kunming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Hekou and Lijiang is 843 km. The road distance is 796.3 km.
The best way to get from Hekou to Lijiang without a car is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs ¥230 - ¥400.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Hekou to Lijiang, including transfers.
Hekou to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Hekou North station.
Hekou to Lijiang train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hekou to Lijiang is 796 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Hekou to Lijiang.
There are 319+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Hekou, Vietnam and Lijiang, China?
You can take a vehicle from Hekou to Lijiang via Hekou North, Kunming, and Lijiang in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,900
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥420–2,800
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Hekou North to Mengzi
- Hard Seat
- ¥22–30
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
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 Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥95–140
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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Estimated price
- ¥650–850
Mai Linh Taxi
- Phone
- (+84) 2838298888
- Website
- mailinh.vn
Taxi Fansipan
- Phone
- (+84) 203 626262
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