There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Lijiang by plane, car, train, bus, 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
18h 15m¥2,087–5,587Fly 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¥2,079–5,735Drive 10,093.4 km
- Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Lijiangcar 10,093.4 km
5d 7h¥14,424–20,835Fly 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
20h 27m¥2,462–6,692Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Baoshan (BSD)plane ATH - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Lijiangtaxi
27h 11m¥3,567–8,417
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 ¥2000 - ¥6000 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Lijiang is to fly which takes 18h 15m and costs ¥2000 - ¥6000.
The distance between Athens and Lijiang is 7147 km. The road distance is 10093.4 km.
It takes approximately 18h 15m to get from Athens to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 6h ahead of Athens. It is currently 12:51 PM in Athens and 6:51 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 321+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lijiang, China?
Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and seven 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 Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Dubai, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Cairo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Dubai, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Cairo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
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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