There are 4 ways to get from Lijiang to Kathmandu by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane LJG - KTM
8h 26m$103–503Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
2d 1h$170–220Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DIG - KTM
13h 28m$193–619Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
2d 3h$169–222
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Kathmandu is to train and bus and drive which costs $170 - $220 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Lijiang and Kathmandu is 1514 km.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Lijiang to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 2h 15m behind Lijiang. It is currently 10:11 AM in Lijiang and 7:56 AM in Kathmandu.
There are 1690+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Kathmandu, Nepal?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- $6–10
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- $6–10
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $82
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $82
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $11–17
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