There are 9 ways to get from Dalian to Dali by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane DLC - DLU
9h 12m¥868–3,920Bus, train via Lufeng South
cheapest- Take the bus from Dalian to Beijing Liuliqiaobus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Dalitrain
2d 3h¥603–1,258Train
- Take the train from Dalian North to Tianjin Westtrain
- Take the train from Tianjin West to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
22h 30m¥1,603–1,954Drive 3,470.5 km
- Drive from Dalian to Dalicar 3,470.5 km
35h 3m¥3,034–4,383Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Baoshan (BSD)plane DLC - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
9h 53m¥1,813–7,385Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane DLC - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
12h 22m¥858–3,760Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DLC - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Dalitrain
10h 23m¥1,560–2,892Train via Chengdu
- Take the train from Dalian North to Qinhuangdaotrain
- Take the train from Qinhuangdao to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain
26h 40m¥1,773–2,055Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dalian to Beijing Liuliqiaobus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
27h 6m¥1,483–1,853
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dalian to Dali is to bus and train via Lufeng South which costs ¥600 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Dalian to Dali is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs ¥850 - ¥4000.
No, there is no direct train from Dalian to Dali. However, there are services departing from Zhongchang Street and arriving at Dali via Dalian North, Tianjin West, Shijiazhuang and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Dalian and Dali is 2502 km. The road distance is 3470.5 km.
The best way to get from Dalian to Dali without a car is to train which takes 22h 30m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Dalian to Dali, including transfers.
Dalian to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Dalian North station.
The best way to get from Dalian to Dali is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs ¥850 - ¥4000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1600 - ¥2000 and takes 22h 30m.
Dalian to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Tianjin West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dalian to Dali is 3471 km. It takes approximately 35h 3m to drive from Dalian to Dali.
What companies run services between Dalian, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Zhongchang Street to Dali via Dalian North, Dalian North, Tianjin West, Shijiazhuang, and Kunming South in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,000
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,000
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–7,000
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Baoshan via Jinan, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,000
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,600
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,100
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,900
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,000
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,500
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,400
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,900
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,600
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,400
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Baoshan via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,500
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Baoshan via Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,900
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,600
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,900
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,400
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,100
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
Train from Dalian North to Tianjin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥600–660
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,300
Train from Tianjin West to Shijiazhuang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
Train from Shijiazhuang to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,700–1,900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,500–3,500
Train from Dalian North to Qinhuangdao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–280
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥600–850
Train from Qinhuangdao to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,088
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,100
Train from Chengdu East to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Beijing West Station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,150–1,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
Train from Kunming South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–250
Train from Kunming Station to Lufeng South
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Lufeng South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Dalian to Beijing Liuliqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥220–300
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–380
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