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- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane PBH - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
15h 26m¥1,825–5,683Fly 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
12h 6m¥1,605–4,874Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PBH - LJG
10h 34m¥1,833–6,035Fly 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
13h 27m¥2,208–7,140
Paro Airport (PBH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bhutan to Lijiang is to fly and train which costs ¥1600 - ¥4900 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bhutan to Lijiang is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs ¥1800 - ¥6500.
The distance between Bhutan and Lijiang is 1294 km.
It takes approximately 15h 26m to get from Bhutan to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 2h ahead of Bhutan. It is currently 2:58 PM in Bhutan and 4:58 PM in Lijiang.
There are 318+ hotels available in Lijiang.
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.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Dhaka, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Paro Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Dhaka, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Dhaka, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
Flights from Paro Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Suvarnabhumi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–16,000
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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