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How to get fromAlmaty to Lijiangby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Lijiang by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane ALA - LJG
    13h 34m
    ¥1,374–3,306

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain train
    3. Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain train
    5. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 23h
    ¥1,115–1,939

  3. Bus, train via Beijing

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain train
    5. Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain train
    2d 8h
    ¥1,715–2,725

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 18h
    ¥1,146–2,045

  5. Drive 3,799.5 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Lijiangcar car 3,799.5 km
    2d 2h
    ¥3,284–4,743

  6. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane ALA - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 51m
    ¥1,544–3,671

  7. Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane ALA - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    16h 3m
    ¥1,744–4,115

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration12h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,353Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Lijiang, China?

Air China, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 4 times a day.

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