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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Lijiangby plane, bus, taxi, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Lijiang by plane, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane LAX - LJG
    19h 5m
    ¥2,975–8,395

  2. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane LAX - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 2m
    ¥2,817–7,836

  3. Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane LAX - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    23h 4m
    ¥3,003–7,806

  4. Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane LAX - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    25h 32m
    ¥4,041–9,943

  5. Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane plane LAX - XIC
    2. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    23h 31m
    ¥3,220–7,990

  6. Fly to Yading Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane plane LAX - DCY
    2. Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    24h 45m
    ¥3,902–8,605

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration19h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,954Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,168.6 km
  • Duration: 19h 5m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Lijiang, China?

Xiamen Airlines, Air China, and seven other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 4 times a day.

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