There are 4 ways to get from Penang to Lijiang by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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 Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PEN - LJG
6h 55m¥1,304–3,920Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane PEN - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
13h 37m¥1,267–4,824Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane PEN - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
12h 2m¥1,344–3,805Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane PEN - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
13h 34m¥1,684–4,848
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Lijiang is to fly which costs ¥1300 - ¥4000 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Lijiang is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs ¥1300 - ¥4000.
The distance between Penang and Lijiang is 2406 km.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Penang to Lijiang, including transfers.
There are 320+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Lijiang, China?
Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,700
Flights from Penang International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- [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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- ¥460–600
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