There are 8 ways to get from Dali to Xining by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Xining (XNN)plane DLU - XNN
7h 8m¥686–3,536Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Xining (XNN)plane KMG - XNN
7h 21m¥656–2,968Train
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain
18h 17m¥1,087–1,617Drive 1,773.3 km
- Drive from Dali to Xiningcar 1,773.3 km
21h 9m¥1,521–2,196Taxi to Baoshan, fly
- Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi
- Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Xining (XNN)plane BSD - XNN
8h 40m¥1,541–3,899Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN)plane LJG - XNN
11h 9m¥833–3,778Train via Chengdu
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain Dali
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xiningtrain Xining
19h 17m¥905–1,524Train via Chengdu Airport (CTU)
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Shuangliu Airporttrain Dali
- Take the train from Chengdu West station to Xiningtrain Xining
24h 15m¥721–943
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Xining is to train via Chengdu Airport (CTU) which costs ¥700 - ¥950 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Xining is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥650 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Xining. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Xining via Kunming and Xi'an North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 17m.
The distance between Dali and Xining is 1265 km. The road distance is 1773.3 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Xining without a car is to train which takes 18h 17m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Dali to Xining, including transfers.
Dali to Xining train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Dali station.
The best way to get from Dali to Xining is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥650 - ¥3600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1000 - ¥1700 and takes 18h 17m.
Dali to Xining train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Xining is 1773 km. It takes approximately 21h 9m to drive from Dali to Xining.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Xining, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Xining (XNN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dali to Xining via Kunming and Xi'an North in around 18h 17m.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
Flights from Baoshan to Xining via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
Flights from Baoshan to Xining via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Baoshan to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
Flights from Baoshan to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
Flights from Baoshan to Xining via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,700
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,500
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 Xi'an North to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
Train from Chengdu East to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–850
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥360–490
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥600–850
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,700
Train from Xi'an North to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–360
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥540–600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,200
Train from Dali to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Dali to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥610–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
Train from Chengdu West station to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–140
- Hard sleeper
- ¥190–270
- Soft sleeper
- ¥310–400
- 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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