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There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Lijiang by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane ATH - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    22h 26m
    ¥2,367–8,697

  2. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane ATH - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 29m
    ¥1,784–7,740

  3. Drive 9,997.2 km

    1. Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Lijiangcar car 9,997.2 km
    5d 10h
    ¥14,469–20,899

  4. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane ATH - LJG
    19h 7m
    ¥1,792–7,592

  5. Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane ATH - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    19h 38m
    ¥2,132–8,172

  6. Fly to Tengchong, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane plane ATH - TCZ
    2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    28h 13m
    ¥3,322–10,272

  7. Fly to Yading Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane plane ATH - DCY
    2. Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    24h 52m
    ¥2,522–8,572

  8. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane ATH - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain train
    24h 9m
    ¥1,864–6,331

  9. Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane plane ATH - XIC
    2. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    23h
    ¥2,372–8,422

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration19h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,209Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lijiang, China?

Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Air China fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.

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