There are 11 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 Guiyang / ...
6h 30m¥433–481Train via Kunming #2
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain Honghe
- Take the train from Kunming to Kailitrain K722 / ...
13h 26m¥187–427Drive 962.4 km
- Drive from Dali to Kailicar 962.4 km
10h 2m¥812–1,172Fly 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 20m¥508–2,570Train via Kunming
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kaili Southtrain
6h 55m¥411–562Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane DLU - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kaili Southtrain
8h 1m¥1,458–1,658Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Libo Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Libo Airport (LLB)plane DLU - LLB
- Take the taxi from Libo Airport (LLB) to Kailitaxi
16h 3m¥825–3,215Taxi 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
8h 11m¥1,045–3,019Bus 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¥807–3,422Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Zunyi Maotai Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Zunyi Maotai Airport (WMT)plane LJG - WMT
- Take the train from Zunyi to Kaili Southtrain
10h 28m¥807–3,422Bus 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 27m¥1,525–3,212
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Kaili is to train via Kunming which costs ¥180 - ¥430 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Kaili is to fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs ¥500 - ¥2600.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Kaili. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Kaili South via Guiyang North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
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 30m and costs ¥430 - ¥490.
It takes approximately 6h 30m 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 Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Kaili is 962 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Dali to Kaili.
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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 30m.
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Libo Airport via Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,800
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Libo Airport via Jinghong, Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,300
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Libo Airport via Tianfu International, Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,000
Flights from Luxi to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,200
Flights from Luxi to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥440–2,400
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,600
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Zunyi Maotai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,600
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥380–2,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–2,600
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,600
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Luxi to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,900
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,400
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,350
- Website
- airchangan.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Libo Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,100
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Luxi to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,200
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 Kunming to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Guiyang North to Kaili South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Chongqing West to Kaili South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥330–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥480–700
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 Zunyi to Kaili South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥105–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥170–200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥250–360
Train from Guiyang East to Kaili South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
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
- 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 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
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
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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