How to Get to Lugu Lake from Chengdu

This article is about how to get to Lugu Lake from Chengdu. Lugu Lake(泸沽湖), at the border between Sichuan(四川省) and Yunnan Provinces(云南省) and about 200 kilometers (124 miles) from Lijiang City(丽江市), is an alpine lake renowned for its stunning scenery and unique Mosuo(摩梭族) ethnic culture. 

How to Get to Lugu Lake from Chengdu?

There is no direct flight or bus to get to Lugu Lake from Chengdu. You need to get to Xichang, then transfer to Lugu Lake. 

By Flight

Chengdu to Xichang

There are 5 daily flight depart from Chengdu Shuangliu Airport(成都双流机场) to Xichang Qingshan Airport(西昌青山机场), and the schedule is listed as follow:

Flight Number Airline Departure Arrival Duration Full Ticket
3U8466 Sichuan Airline
22:00
23:25 1h25mins CNY1450
3U8896 Sichuan Airline 11:00 12:25 1h25mins CNY1450
ZH3808 Shenzhen Airline 11:00 12:25 1h25mins CNY1450
CZ9658 China South Airline 11:00 12:25 1h25mins CNY1450
CA4592 Air China 15:05 16:25 1h20mins CNY1200

Xichang to Chengdu

There are 5 daily flight depart from Xichang Qingshan Airport(西昌青山机场) to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport(成都双流机场), and the schedule is listed as follow:

Flight Number Airline Departure Arrival Duration Full Ticket
3U8465 Sichuan Airline 07:00 08:10 1h10mins CNY1450
3U8895 Sichuan Airline 13:10 14:20 1h10mins CNY1450
ZH3807 Shenzhen Airline 13:10 14:20 1h10mins CNY1450
CZ9657 China South Airline 13:10 14:20 1h10mins CNY1450
CA4591 Air China 17:15 18:25 1h10mins CNY1200

By Bus

Chengdu to Xiang

There are many buses departing from Chengdu East Bus Station(成都东部客运站) to Xichang Tourist Transport Center(西昌旅游集散中心), and the schedule is listed as follow:

Chengdu East Bus Station to Xichang Tourist Transport Center

Departure Duration Tickets Price
07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 09:30, 10:20, 11:40 6h CNY195
13:00, 14:30, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00. 10:00 6h CNY195
10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:30 6h CNY195

The Shiyangchang Bus Station(石羊场汽车站) also have buses which arrive in Xichang Tourist Transport Center, and the schedule is listed as follow:

Shiyangchang Bus Station to Xichang Tourist Transport Center

Depature Duration Tickets Price
07:30, 08:30, 09:30, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 6h CNY195
14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 09:00 6h CNY195

There are also many buses which arrive in Xichang West Passenger Station(西昌西客站). They depart from different Bus Station, and the schedule is listed as follow:

Chadianzi Bus Station and Beimen Bus Station to Xichang West Passenger Station

Departure Bus Station Tickets Price
08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00 Chadianzi Bus Station CNY195
13:00, 14:00, 15:30, 16:30, 17:00 Chadianzi Bus Station CNY195
09:00, 10:00, 13:00 Beimen Bus Station CNY195

Xiang to Chengdu

There are many buses departing from Xichang Tourist Transport Center to Chengdu. They arrive in different bus station, and the schedule is listed as follow:

Xichang Tourist Transport Center to Chengdu East Bus Station

Departure Tickets Price
07:15, 07:20, 07:25, 07:30, 07:40, 07:50, 08:05, 08:10, 08:35, 09:10, 09:50 CNY196
10:10, 10:20, 10:30, 10:40, 10:50, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 14:00 CNY196
15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:10, 08:00, 08:20, 08:30, 08:40, 08:50 CNY196
09:00, 09:20, 09:30, 09:40, 10:00, 10:35 CNY196

Xichang Tourist Transport Center to Shiyangchang Bus Station

   
   
   

Xichang Tourist Transport Center to Chadianzi Bus Station

   
   

Xichang Tourist Transport Center to Beimen Bus Station

   
   

Xichang to Lugu Lake 

After you get to Xichang, you can get there by bus or self-driving. The specific way, please transfer to How to Get to Lugu Lake from Xichang.