How to get fromLijiang to Bhutanby plane or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Lijiang to Bhutan by plane or train

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Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Paro Airport
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1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane LJG - PBH
10h 44m
$224–1,006
Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Gelyephug Airport
1. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane LJG - GLU
22h 33m
$224–705
Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Paro Airport
1. Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
2. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane DIG - PBH
20h 21m
$344–1,122

Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights

10Weekly Planes

13h 22mAverage Duration

$222Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,107.3 km
Duration: 10h 44m

What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Bhutan?

Tibet Airlines Corporation, Himalaya, and five other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Paro Airport (PBH) once daily.

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Thimphu, Bhutan(opens in a new window)

Thimphu is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan, and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The ancient capital city of Punakha was replaced by Thimphu as capital in 1955, and in 1961 Thimphu was declared as the capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan by the 3rd Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.

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Le Meridien Thimphu(Opens in a new window)

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