There are 5 ways to get from Bengaluru to Lijiang by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane BLR - LJG
17h 51m¥1,325–3,240Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane BLR - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
16h 38m¥1,197–2,979Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane BLR - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
27h 3m¥1,217–3,288Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane BLR - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
21h 8m¥1,600–4,045Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the train from Ksr Bengaluru to Chennai Centraltrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane MAA - LJG
19h 6m¥1,345–3,513
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bengaluru to Lijiang is to bus and fly and train which costs ¥1200 - ¥3000 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Bengaluru to Lijiang is to bus and fly and train which takes 16h 38m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3000.
The distance between Bengaluru and Lijiang is 2859 km.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Bengaluru to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 2h 30m ahead of Bengaluru. It is currently 12:51 AM in Bengaluru and 3:21 AM in Lijiang.
There are 318+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Bengaluru, India and Lijiang, China?
There is no direct connection from Bengaluru to Lijiang. However, you can take the bus to Kempegowda International Airport, walk to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), walk to Lijiang Airport, then take the bus to Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kempegowda International Airport, walk to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), walk to Kunming Changshui Airport, take the bus to Kunming Wujiaba Airport, walk to Wujiaba, take the line 1 subway to Kunming Station, walk to Kunming, take the train to Lijiang, then take the taxi to Lijiang.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Noi Bai International, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Don Muang, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Noi Bai International, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Don Muang, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kolkata, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Don Muang, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Phuket, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kolkata, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Noi Bai International, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Yangon, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Don Muang, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chennai International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Colombo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ksr Bengaluru to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥16–130
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥16–20
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥45–55
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥60–80
- First Class (1A)
- ¥100–130
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5–21
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ¥5–7
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ¥15–21
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5–21
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ¥5–7
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ¥15–21
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5–21
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ¥5–7
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ¥15–21
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5–21
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ¥5–7
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ¥15–21
- [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
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