There are 7 ways to get from Cambodia to Lijiang by bus, plane, night 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.
Bus to Siem Reap, fly
best- Take the bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airportbus
- Fly from Siem Reap (SAI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane SAI - LJG
11h 15m¥1,373–3,882Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minhbus
- Take the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noitrain
- Take the train from Ha Noi to Sapa Lao Caitrain
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
2d 14h¥798–1,405Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the nightbus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khainightbus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
39h 15m¥1,044–1,704Fly from Sihanoukville
- Fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KOS - LJG
7h 16m¥1,855–6,388Fly from Phnom Penh
- Fly from Phnom Penh (KTI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KTI - LJG
11h 40m¥1,122–3,723Bus to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minhbus
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane SGN - LJG
12h 43m¥1,178–3,418Bus, train via Vang Vieng
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasangbus
- Take the bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laosbus
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
2d 6h¥885–1,611
Siem Reap (SAI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambodia to Lijiang is to bus and train via Vang Vieng which costs ¥850 - ¥1700 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cambodia to Lijiang is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs ¥1800 - ¥6500.
The distance between Cambodia and Lijiang is 1610 km.
The best way to get from Cambodia to Lijiang without a car is to bus and train via Vang Vieng which takes 2 days 6h and costs ¥850 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Cambodia to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 1h ahead of Cambodia. It is currently 11:30 AM in Cambodia and 12:30 PM in Lijiang.
There are 249+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Cambodia and Lijiang, China?
Cambodia Angkor Air, Lucky Air Co. Ltd., and three other airlines fly from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) once daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Siem Reap to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Sihanoukville to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Sihanoukville to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Siem Reap to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,900
Flights from Sihanoukville to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Sihanoukville to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Phnom Penh to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Van Vieng station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥380–600
- First Class
- ¥500–950
Train from Kunming South to Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
- Phone
- 19006469
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥350–650
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- ¥400–600
- Bed, air-conditioned
- ¥410–600
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- ¥420–600
Train from Ha Noi to Sapa Lao Cai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–180
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- ¥100–150
- Bed, air-conditioned
- ¥75–110
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- ¥70–100
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
- Website
- Airport Shuttle Bus Cambodia
Bus from Siem Reap Town to Siem Reap Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥50–65
- Schedules at
- Airport Shuttle Bus Cambodia
- Phone
- +66 2-6745555
- Website
- 12go.asia
Night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Phone
- +855 97 924 8888
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥187
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥187
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥147
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥147
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +855 16 908 045
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Sorya Bus to Ban Nakasang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥160–250
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ban Nakasang to Vang Vieng Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥167
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–202
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–190
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