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How to get fromKuala Lumpur to Lijiangby train, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Lijiang by train, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane KUL - LJG
    11h 6m
    ¥931–2,432

  2. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane KUL - KMG
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    13h 33m
    ¥853–1,671

  3. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane KUL - DLU
    3. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 13m
    ¥1,073–3,180

  4. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane KUL - DIG
    3. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    12h 33m
    ¥1,106–3,337

  5. Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane SZB - LJG
    18h 25m
    ¥1,225–3,925

  6. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane KUL - BSD
    3. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    15h 17m
    ¥1,461–3,262

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥836Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,750.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Lijiang, China?

Malindo Airways, China Eastern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.

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