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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Lijiang by plane, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane SFO - LJG
    22h 12m
    ¥2,786–8,101

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane SFO - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 54m
    ¥2,578–7,249

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane SFO - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    26h 6m
    ¥3,026–7,181

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane SFO - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    28h 19m
    ¥3,661–9,206

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane OAK - LJG
    24h 11m
    ¥3,959–10,072

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SFO - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    26h 39m
    ¥4,958–11,340

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane plane SFO - XIC
    2. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    28h 34m
    ¥2,966–7,431

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration23hAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,695Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,648.5 km
  • Duration: 22h 12m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Lijiang, China?

United Airlines, Air China, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 4 times a day.

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