There are 8 ways to get from India to Lijiang by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CCU - LJG
13h 20m¥1,329–3,985Train, train to Shahjalal International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sealdah to Gedetrain
- Take the train from Darshana Halt to Biman Bandartrain
- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane DAC - LJG
18h 4m¥1,002–3,748Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from New Delhi to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to New Mal Jntrain
- Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
2d 15h¥1,019–1,506Train, drive to Jessore Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the train from Sealdah to Bangaon Jntrain
- Drive from Bangaon Jn to Jessore Airport (JSR)car
- Fly from Jessore Airport (JSR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane JSR - LJG
12h 42m¥1,065–4,057Fly Chennai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane MAA - LJG
12h 17m¥1,123–3,323Fly Hyderabad to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane HYD - LJG
19h 17m¥1,231–3,439Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane CCU - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
15h 19m¥1,504–4,190Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
3d 8h¥1,275–1,856
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from India to Lijiang is to train and drive and bus which costs ¥1000 - ¥1600 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from India to Lijiang is to fly which takes 12h 17m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3400.
The distance between India and Lijiang is 1317 km.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from India to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 2h 30m ahead of India. It is currently 8:44 PM in India and 11:14 PM in Lijiang.
There are 278+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between India and Lijiang, China?
IndiGo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Jessore Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shahjalal International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Yangon, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
Flights from Hyderabad to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Noi Bai International, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Hyderabad to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Don Muang, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–12,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Don Muang, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Hyderabad to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Jessore Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shahjalal International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Hyderabad to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45–360
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥45–60
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥120–150
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥170–220
- First Class (1A)
- ¥280–360
Train from New Jalpaiguri to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9–75
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥27–35
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥35–45
- First Class (1A)
- ¥55–75
Train from Sealdah to Bangaon Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥10–80
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥10–12
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥28–35
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥35–50
- First Class (1A)
- ¥60–80
Train from Sealdah to Gede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11–85
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥11–13
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥30–40
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥40–55
- First Class (1A)
- ¥65–85
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Darshana Halt to Biman Bandar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥13–121
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ¥13–35
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ¥15–21
- Snigdha
- ¥26–70
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ¥35–50
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ¥44–50
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ¥70–100
- AC_B
- ¥120–121
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥151
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Delhi to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9–230
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥9–13
- AC Buses
- ¥18–25
- Airport Express Services
- ¥170–230
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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