There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Dali by plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane ATH - DLU
19h 13m¥1,686–7,586Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Baoshan (BSD)plane ATH - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
20h¥2,781–11,451Fly to Tengchong, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane ATH - TCZ
- Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi
21h 5m¥2,921–9,771Fly to Luxi, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Luxi (LUM)plane ATH - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
21h 13m¥2,521–9,271Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane ATH - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
23h 4m¥1,776–7,726Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane ATH - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
21h 47m¥1,699–6,821
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Dali is to fly and train which costs ¥1700 - ¥7000 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Dali is to fly which takes 19h 13m and costs ¥1600 - ¥8000.
The distance between Athens and Dali is 7200 km.
It takes approximately 19h 13m to get from Athens to Dali, including transfers.
Dali is 5h ahead of Athens. It is currently 8:40 PM in Athens and 1:40 AM in Dali.
There are 225+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
Air China, Juneyao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tengchong via Dubai, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luxi via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Baoshan via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tengchong via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luxi via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tengchong via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luxi via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tengchong via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luxi via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tengchong via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–11,000
Train from Kunming to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
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