By Air Direct flights to Lijiang from Kunming,Beijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou,Shenzhen,Nanjing,Chengdu,Chongqing,Zhengzhou. The Lijiang airport is 27kms from the old town of Lijiang. Taxi from the Lijiang airport to the old town usually costs 80Yuan. Public transportation from the airport to Lijiang city bus station(15Yuan/pp),then tranfer to a taxi to the old town. By train There are 2 trains each day from Kunning via Dali to Lijiang. 8:20am----20：05 hard seat,hard sleeper 22:00 ---- 08:00am hard sleeper,soft sleeper By bus: From Kunming start at Kunming western long distance bus station. every hour,and takes 9hours to get to Lijiang. From Dali,Shangri-la, every half an hour From Chengdu,every day/every 2days,takes about 24hours to arrive From Panzhihua, about 4 bus each day,takes 7hours,poor road!!!!

By Air Direct flights to Lijiang from Kunming,Beijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou,Shenzhen,Nanjing,Chengdu,Chongqing,Zhengzhou. If a direct flight is not available,just fly to Kunming,then transfer to the flight to Lijiang, there are connecting flights every hour from Kunming to Lijiang. The Lijiang airport is 27kms from the old town of Lijiang. Taxi from the Lijiang airport to the old town usually costs 80Yuan. Public transportation from the airport to Lijiang city bus station(15Yuan/pp),then tranfer to a taxi to the old town. By train There are 2 trains each day from Kunning via Dali to Lijiang. 8:20am----20：05 hard seat,hard sleeper 22:00 ---- 08:00am hard sleeper,soft sleeper By bus: From Kunming start at Kunming western long distance bus station. every hour,and takes 9hours to get to Lijiang. From Dali,Shangri-la, every half an hour From Chengdu,every day/every 2days,takes about 24hours to arrive From Panzhihua, about 4 bus each day,takes 7hours,poor road!!!!

Tibetan family visitting is a high light in the trip to shangrila, It's a good chance for tourist to learn the life and culture of Tibetan .  when you visit a Tibetan family, here is some instruction might be useful for you.

1.Don't take photo of their living buddha, statue, in the shrine inside of the house.

2.Make sure that you do not step on threshold when you enter a house

3.Tibetan people don't eat horse, donkey and dog meat and in some areas fish, too. So, please respect their dietary habit

4.Eagles are the sacred birds of Tibetan people. You should not drive them away or injure them.

5.When somebody presents you something, you should accept it by both hands. While presenting gift to others, hold the gift by both hands higher than your head.

As of September 2013, there are six daily train between Kunming and Lijiang:

Kunming to Lijiang

K9613 10:00-18:57

L9646 11:20-20:30

K9606 20:53-06:20

K9610 21:58-07:00

K9614 22:26-07:46

K9602 22:55-08:56

Lijiang to Kunming:

L9648 07:48-17:05 

K9612 08:26-17:22

K9620 20:00-05:21

K9616 20:35-06:10

K9608 21:28-06:58

K9604 22:55-09:35 

The train provides 4 soft sleeping beds in a private cabin, 6 hard sleeping beds in open area and seats.

Check website for latest time table. You can buy ticket online and collect ticket at station ticketing counter.

At Lijiang station, there are buses going to city center.

Lijiang Central Bus Station   丽江客运服务中心汽车站
Add: Changshui Lu, south west of Old Town (Bus No, 1 can take you there)
         丽江古城西南角长水路上
Tel: +86 (0)888 512 1106

Lijiang Gu Lu Wan Bus Station 丽江古路湾客运站
Add: Near the Black drangon Pond Park, North of Old Town
         古城北面黑龙潭公园附近
Tel:  +86 (0)888 5122 929

Lijiang Gao Kuai Bus Station 丽江高快客运站
Add: Shangri-La Avenue
         香格里拉大道
Tel:  +86 (0)888 516 9758

Lijiang Lv You Bus Station 丽江旅游客运站
Add: Changshui Lu, Next to Naxi Hotel
         长水路纳西大酒店旁
Tel:   +86 (0)888 512 5492

Renting a bicycle is a good option for those who plan on using their feet to get around.  Many hostels in Kunming offer bicycle rentals at (usually) 2 RMB per hour or 15 RMB for a day.  The deposit for an old bike is generally 200 RMB; 400 RMB for a newer one.  Cycling as a means of transportation is gaining in popularity, since point to point distances in Kunming are often not far at all.  Travel by bicycle is thus convenient, cheap, and, as we all know, does not pollute the environment.  Remember to lock bikes when parking them!

It is possible for confident tourists with a healthier budget to rent a car in Kunming.  Rental prices range from 120 - 300 RMB per day for a four-seat vehicle.  It is wise to rent a car with a driver who can also serve as tour guide.  This tip can save a great deal of money on the deposit, which is approximately 500 - 1000 RMB for a car with a driver, but increases to over 5000 RMB for a vehicle without one!  Foreigners must also have a Chinese driver’s license to legally drive in China. Apparently international drivers’s licenses are not acceptable.

Taxis are quite plentiful in Kunming - over 6000 taxis roam the city streets.  Taking a taxi is rather affordable for the Western traveler, especially because distances are manageable within the city.  Kunming boasts one of the cheapest airport taxi rides in China for this reason.  Therefore, taxis are often the most convenient way to get around Kunming.  However, they are not exactly the most comfortable ride - the cars are usually over 10 years old with worn out seats.  Still, taxis are much faster and cleaner than public city buses.

The fare for a regular-size taxi begins at 8 RMB for the first three kilometers and increases by 1.8 RMB for each additional kilometer.  Fares also increase while sitting in traffic, so taking taxis during rush hour may cost a bit more if there is excessive traffic.  After 10 pm when public city buses stop running, fares increases by 20 percent.

The flag-fall of a mini taxi is 7 RMB for the first three kilometers and increases by 1.6 RMB for every kilometer thereafter.  Fares also go up after 10 pm as with the regular size cabs.


Note:  Most taxis in Kunming are now charging a 1 RMB "fuel surcharge" that is proudly displayed on the passenger-side dash of every taxi.  This extra charge is probably legitimate, but one can often avoid the extra fee by paying with exact change on short distances (although paying the extra 1 RMB might be worth it to those who prefer to avoid confrontations).  Also, inside each taxi is a distinctive animal image that identifies taxi ownership.  Keep the image in mind in case you leave something behind (or get in the habit of always asking for a receipt as the receipt will include the taxi’s ID).