There are 11 ways to get from Beijing to Dali by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane PKX - DLU
6h 54m¥2,438–7,047Train via Kunming
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunmingtrain Beijing West
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain Honghe
37h 50m¥362–923Train
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain Beijing West
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain Kunming South / ...
13h 47m¥1,275–1,506Drive 2,656.7 km
- Drive from Beijing to Dalicar 2,656.7 km
26h 52m¥2,291–3,308Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane PEK - DLU
7h 8m¥2,339–2,644Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PKX - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
10h 9m¥1,228–3,087Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PEK - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
10h 29m¥2,029–3,484Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane PKX - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
8h 43m¥1,551–2,582Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane TSN - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
10h 52m¥2,051–3,625Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane PEK - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
8h 48m¥1,652–3,279Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane PEK - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi
8h 22m¥2,274–4,129
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Dali is to train via Kunming which costs ¥360 - ¥950 and takes 37h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Dali is to train and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs ¥2400 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Beijing station to Dali. However, there are services departing from Beijing West Station and arriving at Dali via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between Beijing and Dali is 2213 km. The road distance is 2656.7 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Dali without a car is to train which takes 13h 47m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Beijing to Dali, including transfers.
Beijing to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Beijing West Station.
The best way to get from Beijing to Dali is to train which takes 13h 47m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥2300 - ¥2700 and takes 7h 8m.
Beijing to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Dali is 2657 km. It takes approximately 26h 52m to drive from Beijing to Dali.
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 and Sichuan Airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,100
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,900
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Yuncheng
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,400
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,400
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,150–1,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Kunming South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–250
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
- 3h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
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