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How to get fromTokyo to Lijiangby plane, car, car ferry, train, taxi, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Lijiang by plane, car, car ferry, train, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane HND - LJG
    12h 29m
    ¥1,643–3,355

  2. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane HND - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 51m
    ¥1,435–4,203

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Shanghai to Lijiangcar car
    3d 9h
    ¥3,267–4,830

  4. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane NRT - LJG
    13h 1m
    ¥1,469–2,984

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane HND - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    13h 39m
    ¥1,683–4,235

  6. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane NRT - DIG
    3. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    16h 13m
    ¥1,444–4,089

  7. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane NRT - DLU
    3. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 53m
    ¥1,461–2,932

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration12h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,436Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,916.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 29m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Lijiang, China?

All Nippon Airways, Shenzhen Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) every 4 hours.

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