There are 9 ways to get from Lijiang to Kathmandu by train, plane, bus, car, 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.
Train to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
best- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DIG - KTM
11h 38m$253–619Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane LJG - KTM
8h 41m$103–553Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
2d 11h$231–311Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DLU - KTM
15h 41m$179–501Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane KMG - KTM
11h 12m$170–469Fly Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Simara Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Simara Airport (SIF)plane LJG - SIF
- Take the taxi from Simara Airport (SIF) to Kathmandutaxi
12h 47m$378–1,613Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
2d 13h$231–314Train, bus, drive via Dhulikhel
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
2d 14h$242–322Bus, drive via Dhulikhel
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
2d 16h$242–325
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Kathmandu is to train and bus and drive which costs $230 - $320 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Lijiang and Kathmandu is 1554 km.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Lijiang to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 2h 15m behind Lijiang. It is currently 11:54 in Lijiang and 09:39 in Kathmandu.
There are 1664+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Kathmandu, Nepal?
China Southern Airlines, Tibet Airlines Corporation, and Himalaya fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) once daily.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Simara Airport via Tianfu International, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Simara Airport via Lhasa, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Simara Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Simara Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- $6–10
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- $6–10
Train from Lijiang to Xiangyun
- Adult - second class
- $9–14
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- $21–30
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- $6–10
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $12–17
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $12–17
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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