There are 8 ways to get from Hefei to Dali by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Take the bus from City Center Terminal to Hefei Xinqiao Airportbus
- Fly from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane HFE - DLU
6h 46m¥640–3,240Train via Dingcheng
cheapest- Take the train from Hefei to Huangchuantrain
- Take the train from Huangchuan to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Dalitrain
41h 29m¥383–898Train
- Take the train from Hefei South to Kunming Southtrain Zhangjiagang
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain Kunming South
14h 15m¥912–1,155Drive 2,206.4 km
- Drive from Hefei to Dalicar 2,206.4 km
22h 32m¥1,937–2,798Bus to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the bus from City Center Terminal to Hefei Xinqiao Airportbus
- Fly from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane HFE - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
10h 32m¥1,230–2,080Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Hefei South to Nanjing Southtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane NKG - DLU
8h 4m¥839–2,765Bus to Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Take the bus from City Center Terminal to Hefei Xinqiao Airportbus
- Fly from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane HFE - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Dalitrain
9h 22m¥1,382–2,712Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Take the train from Hefei South to Nanjing Southtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Baoshan (BSD)plane NKG - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
8h 40m¥1,034–3,730
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hefei to Dali is to train via Dingcheng which costs ¥380 - ¥900 and takes 41h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Hefei to Dali is to bus and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs ¥600 - ¥3300.
No, there is no direct train from Hefei to Dali. However, there are services departing from Hefei University of Technology South Campus and arriving at Dali via Hefei South and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Hefei and Dali is 1825 km. The road distance is 2206.4 km.
The best way to get from Hefei to Dali without a car is to train which takes 14h 15m and costs ¥900 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Hefei to Dali, including transfers.
Hefei to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Hefei South station.
Hefei to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hefei to Dali is 2206 km. It takes approximately 22h 32m to drive from Hefei to Dali.
There are 200+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Hefei, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a subway from Hefei University of Technology South Campus to Dali via Hefei South station, Hefei South, and Kunming South in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,200
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,100
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Yibin Wuliangye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,800
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,400
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,900
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,600
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–2,400
- Website
- okair.net
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥470–2,400
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Baoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
Train from Hefei South to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
Train from Hefei South to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–240
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 Hefei South to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
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
Train from Hefei to Huangchuan
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Huangchuan to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–300
- Hard sleeper
- ¥390–550
- Soft sleeper
- ¥600–850
- 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
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–380
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