There are 2 ways to get from Bhutan to Lijiang by plane or train
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Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PBH - LJG
10h 39m¥1,733–5,535Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane PBH - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
11h 32m¥2,008–6,140
Paro Airport (PBH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bhutan to Lijiang is to fly which costs ¥1700 - ¥6000 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bhutan to Lijiang is to fly which takes 10h 39m and costs ¥1700 - ¥6000.
The distance between Bhutan and Lijiang is 1108 km.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Bhutan to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 2h ahead of Bhutan. It is currently 5:26 AM in Bhutan and 7:26 AM in Lijiang.
There are 314+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Bhutan and Lijiang, China?
Druk Air, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) once daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kathmandu, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Dhaka, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Paro Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Paro Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Dhaka, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–9,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kathmandu, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
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