There are 9 ways to get from Guilin to Dali by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Guilin West to Kunming South Stationtrain Hong Kong / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain Kunming South / ...
7h 28m¥495–665Train via Guiyang
cheapest- Take the train from Guilin West to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
8h 12m¥450–749Drive 1,261.3 km
- Drive from Guilin to Dalicar 1,261.3 km
12h 51m¥1,096–1,584Fly Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KWL - DLU
7h 35m¥1,044–4,708Train, bus
- Take the train from Guilin West to Kunming South Stationtrain Hong Kong / ...
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Dalibus KunmDali1
12h 8m¥494–580Fly Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KWL - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
7h 45m¥2,184–4,448Train to Liuzhou Bailian Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Guilin North to Liuzhoutrain
- Fly from Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LZH - DLU
11h 15m¥629–3,266Fly Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane KWL - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
5h 49m¥1,707–3,243Train to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Guilin West to Longdongbaotrain
- Fly from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KWE - DLU
6h 41m¥540–2,803
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guilin to Dali is to train and bus which costs ¥490 - ¥600 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Guilin to Dali is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs ¥1700 - ¥3300.
No, there is no direct train from Guilin to Dali. However, there are services departing from Guilin West and arriving at Dali via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Guilin and Dali is 1201 km. The road distance is 1261.3 km.
The best way to get from Guilin to Dali without a car is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs ¥490 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Guilin to Dali, including transfers.
Guilin to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Guilin West station.
The best way to get from Guilin to Dali is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs ¥490 - ¥700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1000 - ¥4800 and takes 7h 35m.
Guilin to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guilin to Dali is 1261 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Guilin to Dali.
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, China Eastern Airlines, Beijing Capital, and three other airlines fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Liuzhou Bailian Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Liuzhou Bailian Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
Flights from Liuzhou Bailian Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,600
Flights from Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥390–2,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,000
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,600
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Liuzhou Bailian Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Liuzhou Bailian Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
- Website
- airguilin.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,700
Train from Guilin West to Kunming South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥380–420
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥630–690
- Business Class Seat
- ¥900–1,300
Train from Guilin West to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥430–600
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Guilin North to Liuzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
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 Guilin West to Guiyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥140–300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥210–300
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
Train from Guilin North to Liuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Guilin West to Longdongbao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥130–290
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥130–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥200–290
Train from Guilin North to Liuzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥55–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–150
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
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