There are 9 ways to get from Dali to Kaili by train, car, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dali to Guiyang Northtrain Dali
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kaili Southtrain Liupanshui / ...
6h 22m¥433–481Train via Kunming
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Stationtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Kailitrain
14h 44m¥214–458Drive 962.4 km
- Drive from Dali to Kailicar 962.4 km
10h 2m¥838–1,211Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)plane DLU - KWE
- Take the train from Guiyang East to Kaili Southtrain
6h 15m¥528–2,670Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Zunyi Maotai Airport, train
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Zunyi Maotai Airport (WMT)plane DLU - WMT
- Take the train from Zunyi to Kaili Southtrain
6h 22m¥660–2,980Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport, train
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI)plane DLU - ZYI
- Take the train from Zunyi to Kaili Southtrain
6h 22m¥660–2,980Taxi to Luxi, fly to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Dali to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)plane LUM - KWE
- Take the train from Guiyang East to Kaili Southtrain
7h 55m¥1,065–3,119Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)plane LJG - KWE
- Take the train from Guiyang East to Kaili Southtrain
10h 1m¥1,425–3,312Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI)plane LJG - ZYI
- Take the train from Zunyi to Kaili Southtrain
10h 28m¥1,427–3,822
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Kaili is to train via Kunming which costs ¥210 - ¥460 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Kaili is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs ¥500 - ¥2700.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Kaili. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Kaili via Lufeng South and Kunming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
The distance between Dali and Kaili is 906 km. The road distance is 962.4 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Kaili without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs ¥430 - ¥490.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Dali to Kaili, including transfers.
Dali to Kaili train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Dali station.
Dali to Kaili train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Lufeng South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Kaili is 962 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Dali to Kaili.
There are 12+ hotels available in Kaili.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Kaili, China?
You can take a train from Dali to Kaili via Guiyang North and Kaili South in around 6h 22m.
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Zunyi Maotai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,700
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥420–2,700
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥420–2,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥420–2,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Luxi to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥390–2,300
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Luxi to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥390–2,300
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,400
Train from Dali to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–370
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥550–610
- Business Class Seat
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Guiyang North to Kaili South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Guiyang East to Kaili South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Zunyi to Kaili South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥105–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥170–200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥250–360
Train from Dali to Lufeng South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Lufeng South to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Kunming to Kaili
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–110
- Hard sleeper
- ¥150–210
- Soft sleeper
- ¥240–320
- 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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