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

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

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Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
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1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane HKT - LJG
10h 42m
¥834–3,741
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Chiang Maibus
2. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabangbus
3. Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
4. Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
5. Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
2d 10h
¥1,252–2,985
Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane HKT - DIG
2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
13h 4m
¥1,309–3,346
Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane HKT - DLU
2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
14h 49m
¥1,626–4,089

Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

31Weekly Planes

9h 16mAverage Duration

¥843Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,142.3 km
Duration: 10h 42m

What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Lijiang, China?

China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 4 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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