There are 3 ways to get from Ko Samui to Lijiang by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane USM - LJG
6h 18m¥1,319–6,255Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San officeferry
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientianebus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chuxiongtrain
- Take the train from Chuxiong to Lijiangtrain
2d¥1,369–2,704Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane USM - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
11h 6m¥1,391–5,994
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Lijiang is to ferry and bus and train which costs ¥1300 - ¥2700 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Lijiang is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs ¥1300 - ¥6500.
The distance between Ko Samui and Lijiang is 1956 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Lijiang without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs ¥1300 - ¥2700.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Ko Samui to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 1h ahead of Ko Samui. It is currently 10:01 AM in Ko Samui and 11:01 AM in Lijiang.
There are 329+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Lijiang, China?
Bangkok Airways, Hong Kong Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Phuket, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–10,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥460–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥460–600
- First Class
- ¥600–950
Train from Kunming South to Chuxiong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Chuxiong to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–140
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–950
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Boonsiri Khao San office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥340–420
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
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