How to get fromKathmandu to Lijiangby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu to Lijiang by plane, car, bus, or train

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Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
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1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KTM - LJG
9h 34m
¥809–3,669
Drive, bus, train
1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
3. Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
4. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
2d 1h
¥1,178–1,471
Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KTM - DIG
2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
12h 57m
¥1,406–4,290
Drive, bus
1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
3. Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
4. Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
2d 3h
¥1,162–1,484

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

46Weekly Planes

8h 21mAverage Duration

¥789Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,512.8 km
Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Lijiang, China?

Air China, Sichuan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours.

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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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