There are 6 ways to get from Lin’an to Dali by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming Stationtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain Honghe
6h¥156–337Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Lin’an to Kaiyuantaxi
- Take the bus from Kaiyuan to Kunming Eastbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Dalibus
11h 1m¥313–445Drive 462.2 km
- Drive from Lin’an to Dalicar 462.2 km
4h 54m¥401–579Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lin’an to Dalitaxi 462.2 km
4h 54m¥900–1,100Train, fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming Stationtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Baoshan (BSD)plane KMG - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
8h 18m¥784–3,327Train, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming Stationtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KMG - DLU
7h 56m¥1,299–2,762
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Baoshan (BSD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lin’an to Dali is to train which costs ¥150 - ¥340 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Lin’an to Dali is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs ¥400 - ¥600.
The distance between Lin’an and Dali is 495 km. The road distance is 462.2 km.
The best way to get from Lin’an to Dali without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs ¥150 - ¥340.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Lin’an to Dali, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lin’an to Dali is 462 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Lin’an to Dali.
There are 226+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Lin’an, Yunnan Sheng, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a vehicle from Lin’an to Dali via Jianshui, Kunming Station, and Kunming in around 6h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Baoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,900
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Baoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥390–2,800
Train from Jianshui to Kunming Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
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
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kaiyuan to Kunming East
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥77–130
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥85–130
Bus from Kunming West to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–150
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Estimated price
- ¥130–1,100
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