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

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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane LHR - LJG
    21h 16m
    ¥4,223–7,722

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane BHX - LJG
    22h 5m
    ¥2,231–8,073

  3. Fly Manchester Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane MAN - LJG
    18h 39m
    ¥2,258–7,196

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane MAN - DLU
    2. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 56m
    ¥2,250–7,844

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane LHR - DLU
    3. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 48m
    ¥3,115–9,870

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane MAN - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    21h 23m
    ¥2,533–8,801

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane plane LHR - XIC
    3. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiangtaxi taxi
    25h 50m
    ¥3,303–9,052

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,166Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Lijiang, China?

Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.

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