How to Get to & around Lijiang

Lijiang Airport is also known as Lijiang Sanyi Airport. There are many flights to/from Kunming, Chengdu, Xishuangbanna, Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chongqing, Xiamen, Guanzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou etc. At present, the Lijiang Airport only has international flights to/from Hong Kong, Bankok and Seoul.

Lijiang-Kunming: flights are available from early morning to late at night and the trip is only 40 minutes’ flight. Kunming Lijiang tours>>

Transfer Tips: Lijiang Airport is about 28 km away from Lijiang City with 35 minutes’ transfer. You can take a taxi (usually 80-100 Yuan) or outside the arrivals hall you will find the airport bus to the old town.

Lijiang has several long-distance bus stations, offering convenient service. There are buses to/ from Lijiang from/to Shangri-La (3.5hrs), Dali (3hrs), Kunming (8hrs), Chengdu (24hrs) etc. The frequent used bus station is Lijiang Transport Service Center Bus Station, located at Changshui Road, south of Lijiang Old Town.

Transfer Tips: There is frequent rainfall and lightning storms may occur in July and August. So it is not recommended to take the long distance bus to Lijiang during this period.

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Bicycle is a very popular and relaxing way to explore Lijiang. Bicycles are forbidden in the old town, but can travel to nearby ethnic villages, towns and to visit some of the scenic spots in the area (like Shuhe Ancient Village and Baisha Village). Tourists can rent Bikes at Hongtaiyang Square. All the bikes are mountain bikes, it costs RMB15/day.