There are 3 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Lijiang by plane, taxi, or bus
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
8h 48m¥1,457–4,264Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane BKI - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
11h 10m¥1,349–4,012Fly 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
12h 2m¥1,797–5,444
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 and bus which costs ¥1300 - ¥4100 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Lijiang is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs ¥1400 - ¥4300.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Lijiang is 2888 km.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Lijiang, including transfers.
There are 320+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Lijiang, China?
China Southern Airlines, Chongqing Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- 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
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
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- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- ¥460–600
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