There are 7 ways to get from Dali to Changsha by plane, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane DLU - CSX
4h 56m¥1,938–3,940Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain Honghe
- Take the train from Kunming to Changsha stationtrain Kunming
22h 32m¥237–537Train via Guiyang
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Changsha Southtrain
9h 8m¥630–792Drive 1,559.9 km
- Drive from Dali to Changshacar 1,559.9 km
16h 35m¥1,316–1,900Taxi to Baoshan, fly
- Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi
- Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane BSD - CSX
5h 33m¥893–3,303Taxi to Luxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Dali to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane LUM - CSX
6h 56m¥1,135–3,589Train
- Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain Dali / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Changsha Southtrain Kunming South / ...
9h 18m¥631–811
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Changsha is to train which costs ¥230 - ¥550 and takes 22h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Changsha is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs ¥1900 - ¥4000.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Changsha. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Wuyi Plaza via Kunming, Guiyang North and Changsha South station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Dali and Changsha is 1358 km. The road distance is 1559.9 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Changsha without a car is to train via Guiyang which takes 9h 8m and costs ¥600 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Dali to Changsha, including transfers.
Dali to Changsha train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Dali station.
The best way to get from Dali to Changsha is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs ¥1900 - ¥4000. Alternatively, you can train via Guiyang, which costs ¥600 - ¥800 and takes 9h 8m.
Dali to Changsha train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Changsha is 1560 km. It takes approximately 16h 35m to drive from Dali to Changsha.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Changsha, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dali to Wuyi Plaza via Kunming, Guiyang North, Changsha South, and Changsha South station in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,700
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,100
Flights from Luxi to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Luxi to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–4,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Baoshan to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Luxi to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Baoshan to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,900
Flights from Luxi to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,900
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Luxi to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,900
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Luxi to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,900
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Dali to Kunming South
- 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 Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Kunming to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Guiyang North to Changsha South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥310–340
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥510–560
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Kunming South to Changsha South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥510–560
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Kunming to Changsha station
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–190
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥280–320
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥400–600
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- ¥320–700
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
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