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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lijiang by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane EDI - LJG
    19h 22m
    ¥1,907–9,107

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane EDI - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 9m
    ¥1,899–8,755

  3. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane GLA - LJG
    21h 30m
    ¥2,040–8,898

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane MAN - LJG
    22h 6m
    ¥2,589–10,302

  5. Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain train
    2. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane DND - LJG
    24h 1m
    ¥4,953–9,959

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane NCL - LJG
    22h 53m
    ¥2,188–10,394

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane EDI - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    24h 56m
    ¥2,582–12,212

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane MAN - DLU
    3. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 53m
    ¥2,681–9,950

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration17h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,822Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lijiang, China?

Hainan, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 4 times a week.

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