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How to get fromDubai to Lijiangby plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Dubai to Lijiang by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane DXB - LJG
    14h 17m
    ¥1,630–4,433

  2. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane DXB - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 4m
    ¥1,522–4,081

  3. Drive  8,916.2 km

    1. Drive from Dubai to Lijiangcar car 8,916.2 km
    4d 14h
    ¥7,531–10,878

  4. Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane DXB - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    13h 29m
    ¥1,805–4,938

  5. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane DXB - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    21h 8m
    ¥2,110–4,763

Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration15h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,634Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,512.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 17m

What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Lijiang, China?

Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours.

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