There are 4 ways to get from London to Lijiang by plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LHR - LJG
16h 50m¥2,716–8,308Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LGW - LJG
18h 49m¥2,542–7,302Fly London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LHR - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
21h 37m¥2,808–8,456Fly London Heathrow Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane LHR - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
33h 29m¥3,056–8,388
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Lijiang is to train and fly which costs ¥2500 - ¥7500 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from London to Lijiang is to fly which takes 16h 50m and costs ¥2700 - ¥8500.
The distance between London and Lijiang is 8466 km.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from London to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 1:02 PM in London and 8:02 PM in Lijiang.
There are 324+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between London, England and Lijiang, China?
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–240
- Website
- Southern
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- ¥460–600
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