There are 4 ways to get from Bhutan to Lijiang by plane, bus, or train
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 Paro Airport (PBH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PBH - LJG
8h 44m¥1,833–5,535Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane PBH - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
10h 36m¥1,605–4,474Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane PBH - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
13h 56m¥1,725–4,983Fly 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 57m¥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 and train which costs ¥1600 - ¥4500 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bhutan to Lijiang is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs ¥1800 - ¥6000.
The distance between Bhutan and Lijiang is 1108 km.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Bhutan to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 2h ahead of Bhutan. It is currently 3:08 AM in Bhutan and 5:08 AM in Lijiang.
There are 313+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Bhutan and Lijiang, China?
Druk Air, Ruili Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Dhaka, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Paro Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Dhaka, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
Flights from Paro Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
Flights from Paro Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Dhaka, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–9,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Paro Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Paro Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
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
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