There are 6 ways to get from Lijiang to Tibet by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane LJG - LZY
7h 11m¥1,444–7,550Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain Lijiang
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
26h 55m¥662–696Drive 1,685.4 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Lhasacar 1,685.4 km
22h 40m¥1,421–2,053Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LJG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
5h 22m¥911–5,065Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX)plane LJG - BPX
- Take the taxi from Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX) to Chamdotaxi
11h 47m¥920–4,030Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane DIG - LZY
12h 58m¥3,520–9,656
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Tibet is to train and bus which costs ¥660 - ¥700 and takes 26h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 5h 22m and costs ¥900 - ¥5500.
The distance between Lijiang and Tibet is 697 km. The road distance is 1685.4 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Tibet without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 55m and costs ¥660 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Lijiang to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Tibet is 1685 km. It takes approximately 22h 40m to drive from Lijiang to Tibet.
There are 25+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Tibet, China?
Tibet Airlines Corporation, Sichuan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–9,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–5,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,900
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,400
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–9,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–5,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,900
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,900
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–22,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Changdu Bangda Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,100
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- ¥250–310
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