There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Lijiang by plane, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane MAN - LJG
18h 56m¥2,248–6,576Fly Manchester Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane MAN - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
21h 43m¥2,140–6,224Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LHR - LJG
19h 33m¥3,198–8,630Fly Manchester Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane MAN - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
23h 58m¥2,423–7,181Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LHR - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
24h 20m¥3,290–8,778Fly Manchester Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane MAN - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Lijiangtaxi
23h 5m¥2,688–6,656
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Lijiang is to fly and bus which costs ¥2100 - ¥6500 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Lijiang is to fly which takes 18h 56m and costs ¥2200 - ¥7000.
The distance between Manchester and Lijiang is 8480 km.
It takes approximately 18h 56m to get from Manchester to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 7h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 11:54 PM in Manchester and 6:54 AM in Lijiang.
There are 324+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Lijiang, China?
Juneyao Airlines, Hainan, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–900
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–900
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- ¥460–600
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