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There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Lijiang by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane ATH - LJG
    18h 45m
    ¥2,189–6,589

  2. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane ATH - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    23h 57m
    ¥2,061–5,828

  3. Drive 10,093.2 km

    1. Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Lijiangcar car 10,093.2 km
    5d 7h
    ¥14,195–20,504

  4. Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane ATH - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    25h 17m
    ¥2,364–6,694

  5. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane ATH - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 2m
    ¥2,081–6,237

  6. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane ATH - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    22h 6m
    ¥2,569–6,419

  7. Fly to Tengchong, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane plane ATH - TCZ
    2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    23h 10m
    ¥4,219–10,269

  8. Fly to Yading Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane plane ATH - DCY
    2. Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    23h 40m
    ¥2,619–6,069

  9. Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane plane ATH - XIC
    2. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    22h 41m
    ¥2,569–6,419

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration15h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,147.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 45m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lijiang, China?

Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.

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