There are 9 ways to get from Lhasa to Dali by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LXA - DLU
7h 5m¥3,551–7,175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
32h 45m¥691–771Train
- Take the train from Lhasa to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain
41h 49m¥952–1,492Drive 1,806.7 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Dalicar 1,806.7 km
23h 55m¥1,587–2,292Taxi, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LXA - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
7h 25m¥3,041–3,815Taxi, fly to Baoshan
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Baoshan (BSD)plane LXA - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
7h 11m¥1,446–6,040Taxi, fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane LXA - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi
13h 49m¥1,886–6,860Taxi, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LXA - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Dalitrain
7h 36m¥2,693–3,747Taxi, fly to Luxi
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Luxi (LUM)plane LXA - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
7h 49m¥1,536–5,560
Lhasa to Dali by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Dali is to bus which costs ¥650 - ¥800 and takes 32h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Dali is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs ¥3500 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Lhasa station to Dali. However, there are services departing from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station and arriving at Dali Ancient City via Shangri-La Bus Station and Lijiang Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lhasa to Dali. However, there are services departing from Lhasa and arriving at Dali via Guangyuan and Chengdu East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 49m.
The distance between Lhasa and Dali is 1086 km. The road distance is 1806.7 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Dali without a car is to bus which takes 32h 45m and costs ¥650 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Lhasa to Dali, including transfers.
Lhasa to Dali bus services, operated by Qichezhan, depart from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station.
Lhasa to Dali train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lhasa station.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Dali is to bus which takes 32h 45m and costs ¥650 - ¥800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥950 - ¥1500 and takes 41h 49m.
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 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lhasa to Dali via Guangyuan and Chengdu East in around 41h 49m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–12,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Xining, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–8,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Luxi via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–9,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Yibin Wuliangye
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,600
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Luxi via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Yibin Wuliangye
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,600
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Luxi via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Deqen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Luxi via Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,700
Train from Lhasa to Guangyuan
- Hard Seat
- ¥230–330
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥500–650
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–1,000
Train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–210
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 Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥300–430
Train from Chengdu East to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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 21m
- Estimated price
- ¥130–700
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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More Questions & Answers
Lhasa to Dali bus services, operated by Qichezhan, arrive at Shangri-La County station.
Lhasa to Dali train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Guangyuan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Dali is 1807 km. It takes approximately 23h 55m to drive from Lhasa to Dali.
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