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There are 7 ways to get from Dubai to Dali by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best
1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane DXB - DLU
12h 13m
¥1,325–4,129
Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DXB - KMG
2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Lufeng Southtrain
3. Take the train from Lufeng South to Dalitrain
13h 19m
¥1,267–3,801
Fly to Baoshan, taxi
1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Baoshan (BSD)plane DXB - BSD
2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
13h
¥2,520–7,394
Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane DXB - LJG
2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
16h 24m
¥1,315–4,069
Fly to Tengchong, taxi
1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane DXB - TCZ
2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi
15h 25m
¥2,460–6,714
Fly to Luxi, taxi
1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Luxi (LUM)plane DXB - LUM
2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
14h 8m
¥1,760–4,314
Fly to Lincang Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Lincang Airport (LNJ)plane DXB - LNJ
2. Take the taxi from Lincang Airport (LNJ) to Dalitaxi
16h 21m
¥1,610–4,264

Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

13Weekly Planes

10h 6mAverage Duration

¥1,361Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,523.2 km
Duration: 12h 13m

What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and China Southern Airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) twice daily.

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Dali(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (; Bai: Darl•lit Baif•cuf zirl•zirl•zox) is an autonomous prefecture of northwestern Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. Dali has an area of 29,460 km² and its seat is located in Xiaguan, Dali City. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Dali

Three Pagodas(Opens in a new window)

The Three Pagodas of the Chongsheng Temple are an ensemble of three independent pagodas arranged on the corners of an equilateral triangle, near the old town of Dali, Yunnan province, China, dating from the time of the Kingdom of Nanzhao and Kingdom of Dali in the 9th and 10th centuries.

Dali University(Opens in a new window)

Dali University is a provincial full-time comprehensive university approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education.

Places to stay in Dali

Hotel Indigo Dali Erhai by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Jinjiang Inn Dali Erhai Lake Park(Opens in a new window)

7.0Pleasant

Hilton Dali Resort & Spa(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Anyu Aranya Collection sea view Resort Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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