There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Lijiang by plane or taxi
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 Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane BKI - LJG
11h 53m¥1,457–4,364Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane BKI - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
11h 42m¥1,697–4,244
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Lijiang is to fly which costs ¥1400 - ¥4400 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Lijiang is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 42m and costs ¥1700 - ¥4300.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Lijiang is 2888 km.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Lijiang, including transfers.
There are 251+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Lijiang, China?
China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Tawau, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Manila, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- ¥460–600
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