At present, the most convenient way to reach the city is by bus. Located at the interface of Yunnan, Sichuan provinces and Tibet, Lijiang has set up a relatively complete highway system extending in all directions. It is easy for visitors to travel betweenthe city and other deatination of Yunnan Province, such as Kunming, Dali and Shangri-La. Additionally, there are regular buses running between the city and Panzhihua of Sichuan Province everyday.

There are mainly two coach stations in the city serving scheduled long-distance buses daily.

Lijiang Transport Service Center Bus Station is located at Changshui Road to the southwest corner of the Old Town. The No.1 and No.3 city buses can take you to the station directly. At present, it has the most bus lines and has opened several ticket offices in the city. Here is details for reference:
To Kunming: Buses run daily at 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 18:30. The ticket fare is CNY180/216/240. It will take you about 8 hours to reach Kunming. On the other hand, there are night sleeper buses leaving here at 20:30 and 21:00 with a fare of CNY177/213.
To Xiaguan Dali: Buses run daily from 07:10 to 18:30 on an interval of about 20~50 minutes. The fare is CNY52/66/71/79. It takes about 3.5 hours. 
To Shangri-La: Buses leave from 07:30 to 17:30 every 30~40 minutes. The fare is CNY51/77/67/71 and the journey is about 4 hours. 
To Tiger Leaping Gorge: Every morning, a bus departs at 08:30 to Tiger Leaping Gorge for CNY29 per person. The whole journey is about 2.5 hours.
To Lugu Lake: Buses leave at 09:00 and 10:00 for Lugu Lake. The fare is CNY77 per person and the journey is about 7 hours. The returning ones usually depart at 10:00 and 12:00. It costs CNY74 and takes about 5.5 hours. 
To Panzhihua: Buses depart at 07:10, 07:30, 07:50, 08:30, 09:30, 11:30, 14:00, and 16:00. The fare is CNY101 and the journey is about seven hours.
To Ninglang: Buses operate from 08:00 to 16:00 every 30 minutes. The cost is CNY36 and the journey is about 4 hours. 
To Huaping: Buses leave at 07:10, 08:20, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, and 13:30. It costs CNY58 and takes about 6.5 hours.

Lijiang Express Bus Station is at Shangri-La Avenue, providing buses to Kunming, Xiaguan Dali, Shangri-la, Lugu Lake, Baoshan, Lincang, and Shilin. Some detailed information is as follows:
To Kunming: Day bus operates from 07:30 to 15:30 hourly. The price is CNY195/210/230 and the journey is about 8 hours. There is also a sleeper bus leaving at 20:30 to Kunming. It takes about 10 hours and costs CNY195. 
To Xiaguan Dali: Buses depart at 08:00, 10:00, 12:10, 14:10, 15:50, and 18:10.
The ticket fare is CNY47/55/71 and the journey is about 3.5 hours. 
To Shangri-la: Buses leave at 08:20, 09:30, 10:30, 13:00, 14:30, and 15:30. It costs CNY67/69 and takes about 4 hours.
To Lugu Lake: Buses starts at 08:30 and 09:30. The cost is CNY74 and the journey is about 7 hours.