There are 7 ways to get from Chengdu to Dali by plane, train, car, subway, bus, or taxi
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Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)CTU - DLU
4h 28m¥921–4,124Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
cheapest- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)TFU - DLU
5h 20m¥577–3,434Train
- Take the train from Chengdu East to DaliChengdu
9h 18m¥623–674Drive 879.3 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Dali879.3 km
9h 1m¥778–1,123Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)CTU - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
7h 43m¥1,211–4,044Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)CTU - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dali
5h 47m¥1,656–3,409Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)TFU - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
8h 55m¥1,217–4,954
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Dali is to train which costs ¥600 - ¥700 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Dali is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs ¥900 - ¥4200.
No, there is no direct train from Chengdu to Dali. However, there are services departing from Tianfu Square and arriving at Dali via Chengdu East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Chengdu and Dali is 688 km. The road distance is 879.3 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Dali without a car is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs ¥600 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Chengdu to Dali, including transfers.
Chengdu to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Chengdu East station.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Dali is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs ¥900 - ¥4200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥600 - ¥700 and takes 9h 18m.
Chengdu to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Dali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Dali is 879 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Chengdu to Dali.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
Sichuan Airlines and Tibet Airlines Corporation fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, China Railways G-Class operates a train from Chengdu East to Dali twice daily. Tickets cost ¥620–670 and the journey takes 8h 6m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥450–2,800
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–4,700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥450–2,800
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥450–2,800
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥450–2,800
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–4,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,400
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,000
Train from Chengdu East to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
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