There are 6 ways to get from Delhi to Dali 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 to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane DEL - DLU
13h 14m¥918–3,319Fly 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 Station to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Dalitrain
12h 35m¥860–2,791Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Baoshan (BSD)plane DEL - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
14h 36m¥1,063–3,184Fly 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¥1,853–5,404Fly 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
15h 40m¥958–3,159Fly 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 33m¥1,753–4,204
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Delhi to Dali is to fly and train which costs ¥850 - ¥2800 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Delhi to Dali is to fly and train which takes 12h 35m and costs ¥850 - ¥2800.
The distance between Delhi and Dali is 2354 km.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Delhi to Dali, including transfers.
Dali is 2h 30m ahead of Delhi. It is currently 11:53 AM in Delhi and 2:23 PM in Dali.
There are 197+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Delhi, India and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
IndiGo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern 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 Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,300
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Baoshan via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Baoshan via Noi Bai International, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Baoshan via Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,800
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,500
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,300
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,800
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tengchong via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tengchong via Noi Bai International, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tengchong via Yangon, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tengchong via Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,700
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Yangon, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tengchong via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
- 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
- ¥1,400–4,300
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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
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