There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Lijiang by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi
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 Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane ATH - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
21h 2m¥2,363–6,193Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
cheapest- 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 22m¥2,080–5,736Drive 10,093.4 km
- Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Lijiangcar 10,093.4 km
5d 7h¥14,135–20,416Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane ATH - LJG
18h 40m¥2,188–7,088Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Baoshan (BSD)plane ATH - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Lijiangtaxi
22h 6m¥2,568–5,718Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane ATH - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
19h 44m¥2,328–6,668Fly to Yading Airport, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane ATH - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Lijiangtaxi
23h 40m¥2,618–5,768Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane ATH - XIC
- Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi
22h 31m¥2,468–6,418Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane ATH - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
24h 7m¥2,460–6,327
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Lijiang is to fly and bus which costs ¥2000 - ¥6000 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Lijiang is to fly which takes 18h 40m and costs ¥2100 - ¥7500.
The distance between Athens and Lijiang is 7141 km. The road distance is 10093.4 km.
It takes approximately 21h 2m to get from Athens to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 5h ahead of Athens. It is currently 10:34 AM in Athens and 3:34 PM in Lijiang.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Lijiang is 10093 km. It takes approximately 5 days 7h to drive from Athens to Lijiang.
There are 231+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lijiang, China?
Air China, Juneyao Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Dubai, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Cairo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Cairo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Doha, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
- 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 29m
- Estimated price
- ¥460–1,000
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