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How to get fromMelbourne to Lijiangby plane, bus, taxi, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Lijiang by plane, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane MEL - LJG
    17h 4m
    ¥2,051–6,151

  2. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane MEL - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 16m
    ¥1,943–5,799

  3. Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane MEL - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    19h 43m
    ¥2,391–6,731

  4. Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane MEL - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    21h 6m
    ¥2,526–8,256

  5. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane MEL - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    21h 11m
    ¥2,223–4,490

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration14h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,929Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,583.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 4m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lijiang, China?

China Southern Airlines, Qantas, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 4 times a day.

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