Scope of transportation expenses in Lijiang
Lijiang is a transportation hub in northwest Yunnan, with relatively perfect transportation such as airport, railway and highway. You can choose to fly directly to Lijiang, and Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and other cities have direct flights to Lijiang. It is recommended to book in advance and buy cheaper air tickets.
Fare reference
1, direct flight to and from Lijiang, 1800-2500 yuan or so (if you start from Shanghai and other places, it is cheaper to buy special air tickets in advance than high-speed rail tickets, and booking tickets with Flying Pig app is more reliable and cheaper).
Generally speaking, it is cheaper to fly directly to Kunming than to Lijiang from other cities, so it is more economical to fly to Kunming first and then take the train to Lijiang. The train sleeper fare from Kunming to Lijiang is 152 yuan.
Extended data
Lijiang is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The highest point is the main peak of Yulong Snow Mountain, with an altitude of 5,596 meters, and the lowest point is the mouth of Tangba in Shilongba Township, Huaping County, with an altitude of 1, 0 15 meters, and the maximum height difference is 458 1 meter.
To the west of Yulong Mountain is the alpine canyon subregion where Hengduan Mountain cuts the mountain canyon area. The mountain is high and deep, the mountain is steep and straight, and the river is deeper than it. The east of Yulong Mountain belongs to the sub-region of Zhongshan Mountain Plain in northwest Yunnan, with high altitude and thick mountains.