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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane LXA - DLU
    6h 44m
    ¥1,351–6,175

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    32h 44m
    ¥671–771

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lhasa to Chongqing Westtrain train Lhasa
    2. Take the train from Chongqing West to Dalitrain train Chongqing
    44h 10m
    ¥758–1,249

  4. Drive  1,809.1 km

    1. Drive from Lhasa to Dalicar car 1,809.1 km
    24h 11m
    ¥1,554–2,244

  5. Taxi, fly to Baoshan

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane LXA - BSD
    3. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    7h 11m
    ¥2,046–9,040

  6. Taxi, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane LXA - KMG
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    6h 24m
    ¥1,164–5,210

  7. Taxi, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane LXA - LJG
    3. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    7h 25m
    ¥1,091–5,315

  8. Taxi, fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane LXA - PZI
    3. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi taxi
    8h 27m
    ¥1,786–6,360

  9. Taxi, fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane plane LXA - XIC
    3. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Dalitaxi taxi
    7h 17m
    ¥1,836–5,860

Lhasa to Dali by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration44h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥758Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

You can take a bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Dali Ancient City via Shangri-La County, Shangri-La Bus Station, and Lijiang Bus Station in around 32h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lhasa to Dali via Chongqing West in around 44h 10m.

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