There are 5 ways to get from Lijiang to Myanmar by train, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Mandalay International Airport
best- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane DIG - MDL
9h 3m$271–754Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Yangon International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Yangon International Airport (RGN)plane LJG - RGN
9h 34m$154–754Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Yangon International Airport
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yangon International Airport (RGN)plane DIG - RGN
10h 21m$204–620Taxi to Luxi, fly to Mandalay International Airport
- Take the taxi from Lijiang to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane LUM - MDL
7h 20m$228–607Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Yangon International Airport
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Yangon International Airport (RGN)plane KMG - RGN
10h 30m$171–470
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Myanmar is to train and fly which costs $170 - $470 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Myanmar is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Lijiang and Myanmar is 945 km.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Lijiang to Myanmar, including transfers.
Myanmar is 1h 30m behind Lijiang. It is currently 6:51 AM in Lijiang and 5:21 AM in Myanmar.
There are 48+ hotels available in Myanmar.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Myanmar?
China Southern Airlines, Lucky Air Co. Ltd., and four other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Yangon International Airport (RGN) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Yangon International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yangon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- $6–10
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- $6–10
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- $21–30
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