There are 6 ways to get from Lijiang to Sydney by plane, taxi, or train
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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LJG - SYD
18h 55m$572–1,427Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DLU - SYD
19h 20m$475–1,266Taxi to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Lijiang to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)taxi
- Fly from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PZI - SYD
18h 16m$537–1,340Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DIG - SYD
17h 32m$587–1,750Taxi to Xichang Qingshan Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Lijiang to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)taxi
- Fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane XIC - SYD
26h 27m$547–1,399Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KMG - SYD
20h 11m$479–831
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $470 - $850 and takes 20h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 17h 32m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Lijiang and Sydney is 8652 km.
It takes approximately 18h 55m to get from Lijiang to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 2h ahead of Lijiang. It is currently 6:59 PM in Lijiang and 8:59 PM in Sydney.
There are 5231+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
China Southern Airlines, Ruili Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Sydney International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Sydney International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- $9–14
Train from Lijiang to Xiangyun
- Adult - second class
- $13–19
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- $29–45
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Estimated price
- $95–180
Lijiang Taxi
- Phone
- +86 887 8223 198
Lijiang Taxi
- Phone
- +86 887 8223 198
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