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How to get fromChangsha to Daliby train, car, plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Changsha to Dali by train, car, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Changsha South to Kunming Southtrain train Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain train Kunming South / ...
    9h 35m
    ¥624–814

  2. Train via Kunming

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Changsha station to Kunmingtrain train Beijing West
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train Honghe
    22h 46m
    ¥243–562

  3. Drive  1,560.4 km

    1. Drive from Changsha to Dalicar car 1,560.4 km
    16h 28m
    ¥1,316–1,901

  4. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane CSX - DLU
    6h 2m
    ¥1,339–3,639

  5. Train via Guiyang

    1. Take the train from Changsha South to Guiyang Northtrain train
    2. Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    9h 48m
    ¥624–794

  6. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane CSX - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    6h 29m
    ¥834–3,104

  7. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane CSX - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    9h 18m
    ¥679–3,179

  8. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane CSX - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    7h 36m
    ¥582–2,674

  9. Fly to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane CSX - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    8h 12m
    ¥1,124–3,524

  10. Fly to Tengchong, taxi

    1. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane plane CSX - TCZ
    2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    8h 13m
    ¥1,574–6,224

Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,341Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,511.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

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

You can take a subway from Wuyi Plaza to Dali via Changsha South station, Changsha South, and Kunming South in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.

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