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How to get fromLijiang to Almatyby plane, train, car, taxi, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Lijiang to Almaty by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LJG - ALA
    11h 10m
    $303–653

  2. Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain train
    2. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane DLU - ALA
    14h 20m
    $179–531

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain train
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    5. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    6. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    2d 8h
    $282–422

  4. Drive  3,818.1 km

    1. Drive from Lijiang to Almatycar car 3,818.1 km
    2d 2h
    $482–695

  5. Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain train
    2. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane DIG - ALA
    13h 52m
    $203–669

  6. Taxi to Xichang Qingshan Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Lijiang to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane XIC - ALA
    18h 12m
    $246–595

  7. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Mianyangtrain train
    3. Take the train from Mianyang to Turfantrain train
    4. Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    6. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    7. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    3d 3h
    $183–310

Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration10h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,839.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 10m

What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

Air China, Qingdao Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.

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