There are 8 ways to get from Lijiang to Malaysia by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LJG - PEN
11h 15mRM 714–2,216Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
2d 14hRM 466–874Train, bus
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Morning market Talat Sao to Hua Hin Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hua Hin to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
2d 7hRM 503–877Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane LJG - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
11h 23mRM 564–1,390Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane LJG - SIN
9h 48mRM 626–1,667Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Singapore Changi Airport
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane DIG - SIN
12h 35mRM 622–2,032Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane DIG - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
13hRM 860–1,655Bus
- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Vientiane Hotel Transfer to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3bus
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Si Thammarat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakhon Si Thammarat Bus Station to Kuala Lumpurbus
3dRM 696–947
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Malaysia is to train and bus which costs RM 500 - RM 900 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Malaysia is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs RM 600 - RM 1700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lijiang to Malaysia. However, there are services departing from Lijiang and arriving at Kuala Lumpur via Kunming South, Vientiane Hotel Transfer, Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3 and Nakhon Si Thammarat Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Lijiang and Malaysia is 2427 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Malaysia without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs RM 500 - RM 900.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Lijiang to Malaysia, including transfers.
Lijiang to Malaysia bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Lijiang station.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Malaysia is to fly which takes 11h 15m and costs RM 700 - RM 2300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RM 650 - RM 950 and takes 3 days 0h.
Lijiang to Malaysia bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Kunming Station.
There are 8248+ hotels available in Malaysia.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, Chengdu, and four other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lijiang to Kuala Lumpur via Kunming Station, Kunming Station, South Bus Station, Kunming South, Laos Vientiane, Vientiane Hotel Transfer, Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3, Nakhon Si Thammarat Bus Terminal, and Nakhon Si Thammarat Bus Station in around 3d.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Penang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,200
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,200
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,900
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Penang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,300
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,900
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,400
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–1,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,500
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- RM 85–130
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- RM 28–40
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- RM 28–40
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hua Hin to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 30–40
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 30–40
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 70–80
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–120
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 80–90
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 170–358
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- RM 170–250
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85–145
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- RM 85–120
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 170–358
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- RM 170–250
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85–145
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- RM 85–120
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 170–358
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- RM 170–250
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Morning market Talat Sao to Hua Hin Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 170–330
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- [email protected]
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 160–190
- Schedules at
- soutchai.com
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Vientiane Hotel Transfer to Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 58
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Phone
- +66 43 235 888
- Website
- Chan Tour
Bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Si Thammarat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 180–210
- Website
- Chan Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Bus from Nakhon Si Thammarat Bus Station to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 171
- Website
- KST Travel
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