There are 9 ways to get from Seoul to Lijiang by train, plane, subway, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane ICN - LJG
10h 26m¥892–2,147Subway, ferry, train via Zhengzhou East
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the train from Qingdao to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
37h 44m¥1,978–2,778Fly Gimpo International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane GMP - LJG
10h 32m¥1,030–3,136Fly Gimpo International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane GMP - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
14h 54m¥1,022–2,984Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane ICN - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
14h 18m¥1,234–1,995Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane ICN - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
13h 48m¥1,317–4,052Subway, ferry, train
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the train from Qingdao to Chengdu East Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
40h 58m¥2,068–2,538Subway, ferry, train via Shijiazhuang
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal to Weihaiferry
- Take the train from Weihai to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
2d 12h¥1,218–2,416Subway, ferry, train #2
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the train from Qingdao to Lianyungangtrain
- Take the train from Lianyungang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
2d 19h¥1,147–1,878
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Lijiang is to train and fly which costs ¥850 - ¥2200 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Lijiang is to train and fly which takes 10h 26m and costs ¥850 - ¥2200.
The distance between Seoul and Lijiang is 2821 km.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Seoul to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 1h behind Seoul. It is currently 12:22 PM in Seoul and 11:22 AM in Lijiang.
There are 320+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Lijiang, China?
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and Qingdao Airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Cheju, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥22–28
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥22–28
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥22–28
- Website
- Arex
- [email protected]
- 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
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
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- weidong.com
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥597–790
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ¥1,185
- Royal
- ¥987
- Business
- ¥790
- Economy
- ¥691
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥597–790
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ¥1,185
- Royal
- ¥987
- Business
- ¥790
- Economy
- ¥691
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥544–790
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ¥1,185
- Royal
- ¥987
- Business
- ¥790
- Economy
- ¥691
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥597–790
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ¥1,185
- Royal
- ¥987
- Business
- ¥790
- Economy
- ¥691
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