There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Lijiang by plane, car, train, 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 Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane ATH - LJG
18h 45m¥2,088–6,088Fly 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 2m¥1,980–5,736Drive 10,093.2 km
- Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Lijiangcar 10,093.2 km
5d 7h¥14,192–20,499Fly 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
25h 17m¥2,263–6,693Fly 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¥2,568–6,418Fly to Tengchong, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane ATH - TCZ
- Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Lijiangtaxi
23h 10m¥4,018–9,768Fly 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¥2,618–5,968Fly 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 41m¥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
23h 57m¥2,060–5,827
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Lijiang is to fly and bus which costs ¥1900 - ¥6000 and takes 22h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Lijiang is to fly which takes 18h 45m and costs ¥2000 - ¥6500.
The distance between Athens and Lijiang is 7147 km. The road distance is 10093.2 km.
It takes approximately 18h 45m to get from Athens to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 5h ahead of Athens. It is currently 2:17 AM in Athens and 7:17 AM 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 320+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lijiang, China?
Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tengchong via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tengchong via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yading Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
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
- 5h 13m
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,200
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