How to get to Lijiang Ancient City from Lijiang Railway Station
Lijiang Ancient City (Lijiang Old Town) is located 11km northwest of Lijiang Railway Station. The public transports are included taxi and bus. Taxi is mostly recommended. It takes around 25 minutes, and taxi cost is around RMB35 one way.
Option 1, Taxi, 25 minutes, RMB35, 10KM
Taxi is one most convenient and fastest, but also the most expensive way to Lijiang Ancient City from Lijiang Railway Station.
The one way fare is around RMB35, and it takes around 25 minutes.
The taxi pick-up point is on Station Square.
If you take the taxi, you can show the following Chinese sentence to Taxi driver.
司机, 请带我去丽江古城, 谢谢! (Please drive me to Lijiang Ancient City, thank you!)
But you need to confirm which entrance you need to go, because Lijiang Ancient City (Lijiang Old Town)is very big and there are many entrances.
Option 2, Take Bus line 16 or line 4, RMB4, 50 minutes, 11KM
The travelers can take Bus line 16 from Lijiang Railway Station to Bailongguangchang Station(白龙广场), then walk 60 metres to E entrance
Bus ticket fare: RMB4 per person / one way
Operating Hours: 07:00 - 21:00
Interval: 15 minutes
Stops: 4
Duration: 45 minutes
The bus station is on station square
The travelers also can take Bus line 4 from Lijiang Railway Station to Guguanwei Station (古管委), then walk 50 metres to F entrance.
Bus ticket fare: RMB3 per person / one way
Operating Hours: 07:00 - 21:00
Interval: 15 minutes
Stops: 5
Duration: 50 minutes
The bus station is on station square
