There are 7 ways to get from Nepal to Lijiang by plane, car, 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 Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KTM - LJG
8h 24m¥1,151–3,063Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
2d 11h¥1,590–2,066Fly Janakpur Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane JKR - LJG
8h¥1,160–3,101Fly Pokhara Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PKR - LJG
7h 48m¥1,757–4,764Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KTM - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
14h 36m¥1,165–3,329Drive, bus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
2d 13h¥1,574–2,079Drive, bus via Dhulikhel
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
2d 18h¥1,599–2,160
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nepal to Lijiang is to drive and bus and train which costs ¥1500 - ¥2100 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Nepal to Lijiang is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs ¥1700 - ¥4800.
The distance between Nepal and Lijiang is 1513 km.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Nepal to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 2h 15m ahead of Nepal. It is currently 6:52 PM in Nepal and 9:07 PM in Lijiang.
There are 315+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Nepal and Lijiang, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,100
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,100
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Train operators
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Bus operators
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- [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
Bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥59–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥59–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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