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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Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best
1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane DXB - LJG
14h 17m
¥1,830–5,533
Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane DXB - DLU
2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
18h 4m
¥1,822–4,981
Drive 8,916.1 km
1. Drive from Dubai to Lijiangcar 8,916.1 km
4d 14h
¥7,581–10,950
Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane DXB - DIG
2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
17h 34m
¥2,205–6,138
Fly to Baoshan, taxi
1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Baoshan (BSD)plane DXB - BSD
2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Lijiangtaxi
20h 8m
¥2,310–5,363

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

29Weekly Planes

16h 13mAverage Duration

¥1,879Cheapest 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 seven other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 4 times a day.

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Lijiang(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Lijiang, formerly romanized as Likiang, is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. It has an area of 21219 km2 and had a population of 1,253,878 at the 2020 census whom 288,787 lived in the built-up area (metro) made of Gucheng District. Lijiang is famous for its UNESCO Heritage Site, the Old Town of Lijiang, which contains a mixture of different historical architecture styles and a complex, ancient water-supply system.

Places to stay in Lijiang

InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Lijiang Gemmer Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Lijiang Gui Yuan Tian Ju Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Jianshe Inn(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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