Lushui: 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.
Lushui is a city of 197,000 people in China (Yunnan), 819 m (2,687 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Baoshan Yunrui Airport (BSD), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Lushui runs from about 10 h 34 min a day in late December to 13 h 48 min in late June (computed for 25.82° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lushui is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Baoshan Yunrui Airport (BSD), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Lushui: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lushui · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kunming, 397 km — flights · buses
- Baoshan, 84 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Panzhihua, 297 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chuxiong, 284 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jianshui, 294 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lincang, 250 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pu'er, 400 km
- Longling County, 139 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dali, 138 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lijiang, 179 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Lushui?
Baoshan Yunrui Airport (BSD), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre.
How big is Lushui?
About 197,000 people live in Lushui (GeoNames).
What time zone is Lushui in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Lushui?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Lushui?
Kunming (397 km), Baoshan (84 km), Panzhihua (297 km), Chuxiong (284 km), Jianshui (294 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.