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

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Lijiang by plane, taxi, bus, 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 34m
    ¥2,354–5,654

  2. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 26m
    ¥2,126–4,993

  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
    20h 43m
    ¥2,594–5,734

  4. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    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 46m
    ¥2,346–5,802

  5. 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
    20h 26m
    ¥3,729–9,759

  6. Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane plane MEL - XIC
    2. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    21h 50m
    ¥2,734–5,784

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,583.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 34m

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

Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a day.

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