Lishui: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lishui is a city of 451,418 people in China (Zhejiang), 72 m (236 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Yiwu Airport (YIW), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 38 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Lishui runs from about 10 h 23 min a day in late December to 14 h in late June (computed for 28.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lishui is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Yiwu Airport (YIW), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Lishui: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lishui · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 38 places to stay in Lishui. Of the 37 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (20), and 6 are five-star. Guests have left 50 reviews in total.
Hotels in Lishui: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Shanghai, 341 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Hangzhou, 205 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Suzhou, 323 km — flights
- Pudong, 345 km
- Wuxi, 348 km
- Fuzhou, 273 km — tours
- Ningbo, 224 km — tours
- Puyang, 111 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Changzhou, 368 km
- Minhang, 327 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Lishui?
Yiwu Airport (YIW), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre.
How big is Lishui?
About 451,418 people live in Lishui (GeoNames).
What time zone is Lishui in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Lishui?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Lishui?
Our booking partner lists 38 places to stay in Lishui, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Lishui?
Shanghai (341 km), Hangzhou (205 km), Suzhou (323 km), Pudong (345 km), Wuxi (348 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.