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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
    25h 21m
    ¥2,367–8,697

  2. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane ATH - LJG
    18h 57m
    ¥1,692–7,592

  3. Drive 9,997.2 km

    1. Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Lijiangcar car 9,997.2 km
    5d 10h
    ¥14,294–20,647

  4. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    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 4m
    ¥1,784–7,740

  5. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane ATH - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    22h 8m
    ¥3,172–11,922

  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
    23h 13m
    ¥3,222–10,272

  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
    23h 42m
    ¥2,522–8,572

  8. 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
    22h 50m
    ¥2,372–8,422

  9. 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
    23h 59m
    ¥1,764–6,331

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration21h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,187Cheapest Price
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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) twice daily.

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