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

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There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Lijiang by plane, taxi, bus, 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
    16h 58m
    ¥2,120–6,631

  2. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    cheapest
    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 35m
    ¥2,012–6,279

  3. 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 17m
    ¥2,360–6,711

  4. 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
    21h 35m
    ¥2,695–8,236

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration14h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,017Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,656.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 58m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lijiang, China?

Shenzhen Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a day.

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