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

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There are 5 ways to get from Penang to Lijiang by plane, train, bus, or taxi

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Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
best
1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane PEN - DIG
2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
10h 42m
¥1,713–4,803
Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PEN - LJG
7h 25m
¥975–4,097
Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane PEN - DLU
2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
13h 2m
¥1,388–5,190
Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane PEN - PZI
2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
12h 9m
¥1,972–4,161
Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane PEN - KMG
2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
11h 52m
¥1,246–1,807

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights

37Weekly Planes

11h 48mAverage Duration

¥1,618Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,638.3 km
Duration: 10h 42m

What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Lijiang, China?

AirAsia, Ruili Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a day.

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Lijiang(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Lijiang, formerly romanized as Likiang, is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. It has an area of 21219 km2 and had a population of 1,253,878 at the 2020 census whom 288,787 lived in the built-up area (metro) made of Gucheng District. Lijiang is famous for its UNESCO Heritage Site, the Old Town of Lijiang, which contains a mixture of different historical architecture styles and a complex, ancient water-supply system.

Places to stay in Lijiang

InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Lijiang Gemmer Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Lijiang Gui Yuan Tian Ju Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Jianshe Inn(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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