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How to get fromBeijing to Daliby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Beijing to Dali by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    best
    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane PKX - DLU
    6h 28m
    ¥738–3,347

  2. Train via Kunming

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunmingtrain train Beijing West
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train Honghe
    37h 50m
    ¥362–923

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain train Beijing West
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain train Kunming South / ...
    13h 47m
    ¥1,275–1,506

  4. Drive  2,656.7 km

    1. Drive from Beijing to Dalicar car 2,656.7 km
    26h 51m
    ¥2,241–3,237

  5. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane PEK - DLU
    6h 47m
    ¥2,239–2,744

  6. Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane TSN - DLU
    7h 6m
    ¥1,661–3,185

  7. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane PKX - LJG
    3. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    9h 59m
    ¥1,728–3,287

  8. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane PEK - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    10h 18m
    ¥2,429–3,884

  9. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane PKX - KMG
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    8h 23m
    ¥1,651–2,782

  10. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane PEK - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    8h 32m
    ¥1,852–3,479

  11. Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane TSN - LJG
    3. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    10h 42m
    ¥951–4,125

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket¥706Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,212.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Beijing, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

You can take a train from Beijing West Station to Dali via Kunming South in around 13h 47m. Alternatively, Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) every 4 hours.

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