There are 4 ways to get from Dubai to Lijiang by plane, car, 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.
Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane DXB - LJG
12h 47m¥1,630–4,833Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane DXB - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
17h 14m¥1,622–4,581Drive 8,916.6 km
- Drive from Dubai to Lijiangcar 8,916.6 km
4d 14h¥7,503–10,838Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane DXB - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
14h 14m¥2,005–7,138
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Lijiang is to fly and bus which costs ¥1600 - ¥4600 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Lijiang is to fly which takes 12h 47m and costs ¥1600 - ¥4900.
The distance between Dubai and Lijiang is 4512 km. The road distance is 8916.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Dubai to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 5:33 AM in Dubai and 9:33 AM in Lijiang.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubai to Lijiang is 8917 km. It takes approximately 4 days 14h to drive from Dubai to Lijiang.
There are 231+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Lijiang, China?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
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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