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There are 8 ways to get from Dali to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane DLU - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    7h 56m
    ¥1,240–6,040

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    33h 15m
    ¥700–769

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain train
    2. Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuantrain train
    3. Take the train from Guangyuan to Lhasatrain train
    40h 19m
    ¥955–1,533

  4. Drive 1,808.1 km

    1. Drive from Dali to Lhasacar car 1,808.1 km
    23h 55m
    ¥1,588–2,294

  5. Taxi to Baoshan, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane BSD - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    9h 58m
    ¥1,345–5,403

  6. Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane LJG - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    9h 17m
    ¥2,937–3,682

  7. Taxi to Xichang Qingshan Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Dali to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane XIC - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    8h 34m
    ¥1,706–5,425

  8. Train, train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Dali to Lufeng Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane KMG - LXA
    4. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    9h 13m
    ¥2,586–3,605

Dali to Lhasa by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration40h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket¥955Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Lhasa, China?

You can take a bus from Dali Ancient City to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via Lijiang Bus Station, Shangri-La Bus Station, and Shangri-La County in around 33h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dali to Lhasa via Chengdu East Station and Guangyuan in around 40h 19m.

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