There are 5 ways to get from Dali to Chengdu by plane, train, car, subway, or bus
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Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane DLU - CTU
3h 27m¥920–4,024Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain Dali
8h 40m¥627–677Drive 879.5 km
- Drive from Dali to Chengducar 879.5 km
9h 2m¥762–1,101Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane DLU - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
4h 21m¥877–3,434Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane LJG - CTU
7h 23m¥1,217–4,366
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Chengdu is to train which costs ¥600 - ¥700 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Chengdu is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs ¥900 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Chengdu. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Tianfu Square via East station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Dali and Chengdu is 688 km. The road distance is 879.5 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Chengdu without a car is to train which takes 8h 40m and costs ¥600 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Dali to Chengdu, including transfers.
Dali to Chengdu train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Dali station.
The best way to get from Dali to Chengdu is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs ¥900 - ¥4100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥600 - ¥700 and takes 8h 40m.
Dali to Chengdu train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Chengdu East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Chengdu is 880 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Dali to Chengdu.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Chengdu, China?
Sichuan Airlines and Tibet Airlines Corporation fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, China Railways G-Class operates a train from Dali to Chengdu East twice daily. Tickets cost ¥620–680 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥450–3,100
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥450–2,900
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,600
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,900
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥450–2,900
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥360–2,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,100
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,100
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥360–2,300
Train from Dali to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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