There are 5 ways to get from Dali to Yading by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La Bus Station to Yadingtaxi
10h 22m¥409–538Drive 423.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Dali to Yadingcar 423.6 km
5h 40m¥362–522Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dali to Yadingtaxi 423.6 km
5h 40m¥800–1,000Fly to Yading Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Yading Airport (DCY)plane DLU - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yadingtaxi
13h 25m¥965–3,975Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane DLU - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yadingtaxi
9h 1m¥2,405–7,365
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Yading Airport (DCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Yading is to drive which costs ¥360 - ¥550 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Yading is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs ¥360 - ¥550.
The distance between Dali and Yading is 476 km. The road distance is 423.6 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Yading without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 22m and costs ¥400 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Dali to Yading, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Yading is 424 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Dali to Yading.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Yading, China?
There is no direct connection from Dali to Yading. However, you can take the bus to Lijiang Bus Station, take the bus to Shangri-La Bus Station, then take the taxi to Yading. Alternatively, you can drive from Dali to Yading in around 5h 40m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Yading Airport via Xi An, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Chengdu, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,600
- 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 Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
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