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How to get fromSydney to Lijiangby plane, bus, taxi, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Sydney 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
    17h 28m
    ¥2,407–6,626

  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
    21h 45m
    ¥2,179–4,665

  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
    20h 20m
    ¥2,599–6,774

  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
    20h 7m
    ¥2,847–6,706

  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
    19h 35m
    ¥3,682–9,731

  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
    20h 59m
    ¥3,087–6,956

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration18h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,656.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 28m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, 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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