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How to get fromGuilin to Daliby train, car, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Guilin to Dali by train, car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Guilin West to Kunming South Stationtrain train Hong Kong / ...
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain train Kunming South / ...
    7h 28m
    ¥495–665

  2. Train via Guiyang

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Guilin West to Guiyang Northtrain train
    2. Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    8h 12m
    ¥450–749

  3. Drive  1,261.3 km

    1. Drive from Guilin to Dalicar car 1,261.3 km
    12h 50m
    ¥1,064–1,537

  4. Fly Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane KWL - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    7h 39m
    ¥1,584–3,848

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Guilin West to Kunming South Stationtrain train Hong Kong / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kunming West to Dalibus bus KunmDali1
    12h 3m
    ¥494–580

  6. Fly Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane KWL - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    5h 58m
    ¥1,807–3,243

  7. Train to Liuzhou Bailian Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Take the train from Guilin North to Liuzhoutrain train
    2. Fly from Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane LZH - DLU
    8h 40m
    ¥982–2,669

  8. Fly Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane KWL - DLU
    6h 48m
    ¥2,394–3,008

  9. Fly Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane KWL - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    7h 55m
    ¥939–3,673

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,200.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Guilin, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

You can take a train from Guilin West to Dali via Kunming South in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, Xiamen Airlines, Beijing Capital, and five other airlines fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) twice daily.

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