How to get fromBhutan to Lijiangby plane, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Bhutan to Lijiang by plane, bus, or train

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Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
best
1. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane PBH - DLU
2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
14h 16m
¥1,825–5,683
Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane PBH - KMG
2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
10h 56m
¥1,805–5,074
Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
1. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane PBH - DIG
2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
12h 2m
¥2,308–6,640
Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
1. Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PBH - LJG
9h 24m
¥1,933–6,035

Paro Airport (PBH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

6Weekly Planes

13h 10mAverage Duration

¥1,780Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Bhutan to Lijiang.

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Distance: 1,293.6 km
Duration: 14h 16m

What companies run services between Bhutan and Lijiang, China?

Druk Air and China Eastern Airlines fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice a week.

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Lijiang(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Lijiang, formerly romanized as Likiang, is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. It has an area of 21219 km2 and had a population of 1,253,878 at the 2020 census whom 288,787 lived in the built-up area (metro) made of Gucheng District. Lijiang is famous for its UNESCO Heritage Site, the Old Town of Lijiang, which contains a mixture of different historical architecture styles and a complex, ancient water-supply system.

Places to stay in Lijiang

InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Lijiang Gemmer Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Lijiang Gui Yuan Tian Ju Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Jianshe Inn(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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