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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
    8h 16m
    ¥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 14m
    ¥680–769

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dali to Chongqing Westtrain train Dali
    2. Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain train Chongqing West
    41h 28m
    ¥741–1,229

  4. Drive  1,810.5 km

    1. Drive from Dali to Lhasacar car 1,810.5 km
    24h 11m
    ¥1,523–2,200

  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
    11h 28m
    ¥1,295–5,003

  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 22m
    ¥987–5,082

  7. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane KMG - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    7h 39m
    ¥2,260–3,772

  8. 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 28m
    ¥1,656–5,125

Dali to Lhasa by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration41h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket¥741Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,089.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dali to Lhasa via Chongqing West in around 41h 28m.

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