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There are 6 ways to get from Phuket to Lijiang by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

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    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane HKT - LJG
    13h 11m
    ¥1,052–2,874

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Nong Khaibus bus
    2. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain train
    42h 34m
    ¥1,205–1,876

  3. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane HKT - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 13m
    ¥1,144–2,822

  4. Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane HKT - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    14h 43m
    ¥1,227–3,279

  5. Bus, train via Khon Kaen

    1. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Khon Kaen Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station Vientianebus 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
    43h 4m
    ¥1,155–1,794

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Chiang Raibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chiang Rai Transfer to Boten stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Boten station to Kunming Southtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kunming West to Lijiangbus bus
    2d 8h
    ¥1,402–2,310

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,020Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Phuket to Lijiang.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,141.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 11m

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

Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours.

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