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.
