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

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There are 5 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Lijiang by train, plane, or bus

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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 16m
    ¥981–2,726

  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 43m
    ¥803–1,665

  3. 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
    12h 8m
    ¥1,827–3,127

  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 58m
    ¥1,406–2,731

  5. 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
    14h 58m
    ¥923–3,274

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket¥834Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,750.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 16m

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

HK Express, Hong Kong Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a day.

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