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How to get fromSydney Airport (SYD) to Lijiangby plane, bus, taxi, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Lijiang by plane, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane SYD - LJG
    15h 5m
    ¥2,326–6,630

  2. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SYD - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    19h 22m
    ¥2,132–4,468

  3. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane SYD - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 57m
    ¥2,498–6,298

  4. Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane SYD - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    17h 44m
    ¥2,719–6,393

  5. Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane SYD - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    17h 12m
    ¥3,182–8,221

  6. Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane plane SYD - XIC
    2. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    18h 36m
    ¥2,945–6,610

  7. Fly to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane SYD - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    21h 5m
    ¥3,208–6,991

  8. Fly to Yibin Wuliangye Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP)plane plane SYD - YBP
    2. Take the train from Yibin West to Chuxiongtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain train
    25h 26m
    ¥2,792–6,339

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration18h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,644.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 5m

What companies run services between Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia and Lijiang, China?

China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours.

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