There are 6 ways to get from Delhi to Dali by plane, train, taxi, 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 to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane DEL - DLU
12h 49m¥1,018–3,318Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DEL - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
12h 13m¥981–3,153Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane DEL - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi
16h 27m¥1,753–4,903Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Baoshan (BSD)plane DEL - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
18h 26m¥1,713–5,083Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane DEL - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
16h 20m¥1,208–3,658Fly to Tengchong, taxi
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane DEL - TCZ
- Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi
15h 40m¥1,753–4,603
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Delhi to Dali is to fly and train which costs ¥950 - ¥3200 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Delhi to Dali is to fly and train which takes 12h 13m and costs ¥950 - ¥3200.
The distance between Delhi and Dali is 2354 km.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Delhi to Dali, including transfers.
Dali is 2h 30m ahead of Delhi. It is currently 9:22 PM in Delhi and 11:52 PM in Dali.
There are 228+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Delhi, India and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
China Southern Airlines, Beijing Capital, and two other airlines fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kolkata, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,900
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Baoshan via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Baoshan via Noi Bai International, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Baoshan via Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Baoshan via Kolkata, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Baoshan via Yangon, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kolkata, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tengchong via Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tengchong via Kolkata, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tengchong via Noi Bai International, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tengchong via Yangon, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,500
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tengchong via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Train from Kunming to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
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