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

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There are 4 ways to get from Penang to Lijiang by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane PEN - LJG
    6h 55m
    ¥1,734–2,935

  2. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane PEN - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 27m
    ¥1,358–4,661

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from George Town Transfer to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Nong Khaibus bus
    3. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain train
    5. Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain train
    2d 7h
    ¥1,601–2,253

  4. Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane PEN - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    12h 2m
    ¥1,564–4,557

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket¥972Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,406.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and nine other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours.

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