There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Lijiang by train, plane, or bus
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane JFK - LJG
25h 17m¥3,398–13,811Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane EWR - LJG
25h 56m¥3,291–11,052Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PHL - LJG
27h 6m¥4,254–11,940Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane PHL - DLU
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
30h 15m¥4,904–13,633Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane JFK - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
30h 44mTrain to Laguardia Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LGA - LJG
29h 58m¥3,558–15,296Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane PHL - DIG
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
29h 46m¥5,687–15,832
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Lijiang is to train and fly which costs ¥3200 - ¥12000 and takes 25h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Lijiang is to train and fly which takes 25h 17m and costs ¥3400 - ¥14000.
The distance between Philadelphia and Lijiang is 12707 km.
It takes approximately 25h 17m to get from Philadelphia to Lijiang, including transfers.
Lijiang is 13h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 8:16 PM in Philadelphia and 9:16 AM in Lijiang.
There are 247+ hotels available in Lijiang.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Lijiang, China?
American Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–12,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via London Heathrow, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–12,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via London Heathrow, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–12,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Vienna, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–12,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–12,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–12,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via London Heathrow, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–14,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥85–1,600
- Business Class
- ¥420–1,900
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥75–1,600
- Business Class
- ¥400–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥150–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥70–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- ¥120–200
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- ¥70–450
- Business - advance purchase
- ¥95–650
- Business Class
- ¥160–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥140–4,200
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- ¥140–3,200
- First Class
- ¥900–4,200
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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