There are 9 ways to get from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Lijiang by bus, plane, train, or night bus
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Public Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Take the bus from Bangkok Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane BKK - LJG
6h 50m¥875–1,439Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Don Mueang to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
34h 36m¥646–1,371Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane DMK - LJG
7h 5m¥821–2,103Train
- Take the train from Don Mueang to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
29h 12m¥691–1,455Night bus, train, bus
- Take the nightbus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus
38h 35m¥719–2,201Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DMK - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
8h 27m¥924–2,324Public Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane BKK - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
13h 7m¥867–2,787Public Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bangkok Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane BKK - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
10h 37m¥1,200–3,044Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane DMK - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
11h 32m¥1,021–2,506
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Lijiang is to train and bus which costs ¥600 - ¥1400 and takes 34h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Lijiang is to Public Van and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs ¥850 - ¥1500.
No, there is no direct train from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Lijiang. However, there are services departing from Don Mueang and arriving at Lijiang via Vientiane station, Kunming South and Chuxiong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 12m.
The distance between Don Muang Airport (DMK) and Lijiang is 1566 km.
The best way to get from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Lijiang without a car is to train which takes 29h 12m and costs ¥650 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Lijiang, including transfers.
Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Lijiang train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Don Mueang station.
The best way to get from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Lijiang is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs ¥800 - ¥2100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥650 - ¥1500 and takes 29h 12m.
Lijiang is 1h ahead of Don Muang Airport (DMK). It is currently 11:09 PM in Don Muang Airport (DMK) and 12:09 AM in Lijiang.
Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Lijiang train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Khamsavath Station.
What companies run services between Don Muang Airport (DMK), Thailand and Lijiang, China?
Thai Lion Mentari, Lucky Air Co. Ltd., and nine other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop to Lijiang via จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop, Don Mueang, Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Chuxiong, and Lijiang in around 29h 12m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,400
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Chiang Mai, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Vientiane, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Noi Bai International, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,900
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,800
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,600
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,200
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,600
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,800
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Vientiane, Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,100
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Don Mueang to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–180
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥105–115
Train from Don Mueang to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–180
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥105–115
- 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 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 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 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
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Bangkok Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5–20
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
Bus from Bangkok Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5–20
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
Bus from Bangkok Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5–20
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
- Phone
- +66990632808
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥219
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥219
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥219
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–1,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- [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
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
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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