There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Lijiang by plane, taxi, train, 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.
Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane SYD - LJG
17h 18m¥2,120–6,132Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane SYD - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
20h 25m¥2,012–5,780Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane SYD - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
23h 52m¥2,660–6,212Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane SYD - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
20h 10m¥2,495–7,737Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Baoshan (BSD)plane SYD - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Lijiangtaxi
20h 59m¥2,500–5,962Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane SYD - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
22h¥2,092–6,371Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane SYD - XIC
- Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi
21h 34m¥2,500–5,862
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Lijiang is to fly and bus which costs ¥2000 - ¥6000 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Lijiang is to fly which takes 17h 18m and costs ¥2100 - ¥6500.
The distance between Sydney and Lijiang is 8657 km.
It takes approximately 17h 18m to get from Sydney to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:37 AM in Sydney and 7:37 AM in Lijiang.
There are 317+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lijiang, China?
Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Hong Kong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Xiamen, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Hong Kong, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baoshan via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
- [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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Estimated price
- ¥460–850
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