There are 5 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
7h 25m¥995–4,281Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- 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 2m¥1,355–5,145Fly 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
10h 42m¥1,410–4,072Fly 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
12h 9m¥1,789–4,897Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane PEN - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
11h 52m¥1,210–1,736
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Lijiang is to fly and train which costs ¥1200 - ¥1800 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Lijiang is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs ¥950 - ¥4300.
The distance between Penang and Lijiang is 2406 km.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Penang to Lijiang, including transfers.
There are 327+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Lijiang, China?
China Southern Airlines, AirAsia, and seven other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
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- 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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