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There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Lijiang by train, plane, or bus

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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
    19h 19m
    ¥3,086–8,612

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    cheapest
    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
    22h 3m
    ¥2,239–6,723

  3. Fly Manchester Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane MAN - LJG
    18h 46m
    ¥2,247–7,075

  4. 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
    20h 33m
    ¥2,622–8,180

  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 46m
    ¥3,078–8,260

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

    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
    21h 26m
    ¥2,490–7,533

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,483Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,765.5 km
  • Duration: 19h 19m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Lijiang, China?

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

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