There are 4 ways to get from Dali to Sydney by plane, taxi, train, 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.
Fly from Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DLU - SYD
16h 12m$474–1,227Taxi to Luxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Dali to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LUM - SYD
19h 42m$532–1,467Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KMG - SYD
17h 35m$481–1,178Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LJG - SYD
22h 49m$596–1,458
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $480 - $1,200 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Sydney is to fly which takes 16h 12m and costs $470 - $1,300.
The distance between Dali and Sydney is 8550 km.
It takes approximately 16h 12m to get from Dali to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 2h ahead of Dali. It is currently 3:06 PM in Dali and 5:06 PM in Sydney.
There are 5294+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Sydney International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Luxi to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Luxi to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Luxi to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Luxi to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Sydney International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $23–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $30–50
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $17–24
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