There are 9 ways to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Lijiang by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane ATH - LJG
16h 5m¥2,324–6,537Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane ATH - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
21h 2m¥2,134–5,752Drive 10,107.8 km
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Lijiangcar 10,107.8 km
5d 7h¥14,288–20,638Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane ATH - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
22h 37m¥2,479–6,414Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane ATH - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
19h 22m¥2,254–6,226Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Baoshan (BSD)plane ATH - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Lijiangtaxi
19h 26m¥2,769–6,443Fly to Tengchong, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane ATH - TCZ
- Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Lijiangtaxi
20h 30m¥4,258–9,910Fly to Yading Airport, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane ATH - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Lijiangtaxi
21h¥2,684–5,843Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane ATH - XIC
- Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi
20h 21m¥2,648–6,362
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Lijiang is to fly and train which costs ¥2100 - ¥6000 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Lijiang is to fly which takes 16h 5m and costs ¥2300 - ¥7000.
The distance between Athens Airport (ATH) and Lijiang is 7115 km. The road distance is 10107.8 km.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 5h ahead of Athens Airport (ATH). It is currently 12:58 AM in Athens Airport (ATH) and 5:58 AM in Lijiang.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens Airport (ATH) to Lijiang is 10108 km. It takes approximately 5 days 7h to drive from Athens Airport (ATH) to Lijiang.
There are 320+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Athens Airport (ATH), Greece and Lijiang, China?
Air China, Juneyao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tengchong via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tengchong via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tengchong via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tengchong via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tengchong via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tengchong via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–10,000
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,200
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