How to get fromAuckland to Lijiangby plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Lijiang by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane AKL - LJG
19h 25m
¥2,857–12,068
Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane AKL - KMG
2. Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
24h 23m
¥2,629–10,307
Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane AKL - PZI
2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
22h 5m
¥3,197–11,648
Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane AKL - DLU
2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
23h 13m
¥2,849–12,216
Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane AKL - DIG
2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
22h 25m
¥4,432–16,173
Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane AKL - XIC
2. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi
23h 54m
¥3,437–11,898
Fly to Luxi, taxi
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Luxi (LUM)plane AKL - LUM
2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Lijiangtaxi
26h 31m
¥3,887–13,248

Auckland (AKL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

29Weekly Planes

17h 2mAverage Duration

¥2,555Cheapest Price

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Distance: 10,577.4 km
Duration: 19h 25m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Lijiang, China?

China Southern Airlines, Air New Zealand, and five other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 4 times a day.

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Lijiang(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Lijiang, formerly romanized as Likiang, is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. It has an area of 21219 km2 and had a population of 1,253,878 at the 2020 census whom 288,787 lived in the built-up area (metro) made of Gucheng District. Lijiang is famous for its UNESCO Heritage Site, the Old Town of Lijiang, which contains a mixture of different historical architecture styles and a complex, ancient water-supply system.

Things to do in Lijiang

Old Town of Lijiang(Opens in a new window)

Dayan, commonly called the Old Town of Lijiang is the historical center of Lijiang City, in Yunnan, China. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Jinanqiao Dam(Opens in a new window)

The Jinanqiao Dam or Jin'anqiao (meaning "golden and peace bridge") is a concrete gravity dam on the Jinsha River 25 km southeast of Lijiang City in Yunnan Province, China. The purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and flood control.

Places to stay in Lijiang

InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town Resort by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Lijiang Gemmer Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Lijiang Gui Yuan Tian Ju Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Jianshe Inn(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

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