There are 6 ways to get from Hefei to Dali by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hefei South to Kunming Southtrain Zhangjiagang
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain Kunming South / ...
14h 7m¥912–1,155Train via Dingcheng
cheapest- Take the train from Hefei to Huangchuantrain
- Take the train from Huangchuan to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
40h 33m¥353–863Drive 2,206.8 km
- Drive from Hefei to Dalicar 2,206.8 km
22h 32m¥1,903–2,748Bus, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- 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
13h 56m¥740–3,640Bus, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- 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
12h 17m¥780–3,580Bus, 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 to Dalitrain
8h 25m¥703–3,375
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 ¥350 - ¥900 and takes 40h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Hefei to Dali is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 25m and costs ¥700 - ¥3400.
No, there is no direct train from Hefei to Dali. However, there are services departing from Dadongmen and arriving at Dali via Hefei South and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
The distance between Hefei and Dali is 2198 km. The road distance is 2206.8 km.
The best way to get from Hefei to Dali without a car is to train which takes 14h 7m and costs ¥900 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 14h 7m 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 2207 km. It takes approximately 22h 32m to drive from Hefei to Dali.
There are 210+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Hefei, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a subway from Dadongmen to Dali via Hefei South station, Hefei South, and Kunming South in around 14h 7m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,800
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,400
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,100
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–5,500
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,700
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,700
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,400
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
Train from Hefei South to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
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 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 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
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