There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Lijiang by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane ATH - LJG
19h 7m¥1,792–5,592Drive 9,997.2 km
- Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Lijiangcar 9,997.2 km
5d 10h¥14,448–20,869Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane ATH - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
22h 29m¥2,084–5,740Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane ATH - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
22h 26m¥2,367–6,697Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Baoshan (BSD)plane ATH - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Lijiangtaxi
23h 58m¥3,772–9,922
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Lijiang is to fly which costs ¥1700 - ¥6000 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Lijiang is to fly which takes 19h 7m and costs ¥1700 - ¥6000.
The distance between Athens and Lijiang is 7148 km. The road distance is 9997.2 km.
It takes approximately 19h 7m to get from Athens to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 6h ahead of Athens. It is currently 6:35 AM in Athens and 12:35 PM in Lijiang.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Lijiang is 9997 km. It takes approximately 5 days 10h to drive from Athens to Lijiang.
There are 278+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lijiang, China?
Air China, Juneyao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) once daily.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Dubai, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Dubai, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- 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
- 4h 1m
- Estimated price
- ¥700–850
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