There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Lijiang by plane, taxi, bus, 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 to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane MEL - LJG
17h 34m¥2,051–6,151Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane MEL - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
20h 41m¥1,943–5,799Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane MEL - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
20h 43m¥2,291–6,231Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane MEL - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
20h 26m¥2,426–7,256Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MEL - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
21h 26m¥2,323–4,490Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane MEL - XIC
- Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi
21h 50m¥2,431–5,881
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lijiang is to fly and train which costs ¥2300 - ¥4500 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lijiang is to fly which takes 17h 34m and costs ¥2000 - ¥6500.
The distance between Melbourne and Lijiang is 8583 km.
It takes approximately 17h 34m to get from Melbourne to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:37 AM in Melbourne and 9:37 PM in Lijiang.
There are 314+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lijiang, China?
Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Manila, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Hong Kong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
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- 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
- 3h 48m
- Estimated price
- ¥460–850
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