There are 9 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
9h 34m¥1,201–3,595Fly Janakpur Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
cheapest- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane JKR - LJG
9h 10m¥1,112–3,319Drive, 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¥1,594–2,071Fly Bharatpur Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane BHR - LJG
8h 35m¥1,206–3,605Fly Pokhara Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PKR - LJG
9h 53m¥1,757–5,564Fly Simara Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane SIF - LJG
10h 38m¥2,332–7,152Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane KTM - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
12h 57m¥1,749–3,836Drive, 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¥1,578–2,084Drive, 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 8h 35m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3600.
The distance between Nepal and Lijiang is 1513 km.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Nepal to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 2h 15m ahead of Nepal. It is currently 4:34 AM in Nepal and 6:49 AM in Lijiang.
There are 313+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Nepal and Lijiang, China?
Air China, Sichuan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–10,000
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- 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
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