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How to get fromNepal to Lijiangby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Nepal to Lijiang by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Janakpur Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

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    1. Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane JKR - LJG
    9h 10m
    ¥712–3,326

  2. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus bus
    4. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    2d 1h
    ¥1,175–1,467

  3. Fly Pokhara Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane PKR - LJG
    9h 53m
    ¥1,057–5,564

  4. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane KTM - LJG
    9h 34m
    ¥748–3,571

  5. Fly Bharatpur Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane BHR - LJG
    8h 35m
    ¥1,227–3,684

  6. Fly Simara Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane SIF - LJG
    10h 38m
    ¥2,433–7,653

  7. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane KTM - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    12h 57m
    ¥1,352–3,540

  8. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    ¥1,159–1,480

Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥691Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,451.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Nepal and Lijiang, China?

Yeti Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a day.

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