There are 4 ways to get from Cebu City to Lijiang by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CEB - LJG
9h 23m¥1,154–3,360Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CEB - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
13h 50m¥1,826–2,899Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CEB - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
14h 10m¥1,429–4,065Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane CEB - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
13h 40m¥1,546–4,208
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cebu City to Lijiang is to fly which costs ¥1100 - ¥3400 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cebu City to Lijiang is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3400.
The distance between Cebu City and Lijiang is 3125 km.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Cebu City to Lijiang, including transfers.
There are 316+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Cebu City, Philippines and Lijiang, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Hong Kong, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Noi Bai International, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Quanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,700
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Quanzhou, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Manila, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,000
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- [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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