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
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Lufeng South
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Dali
7hTaxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Lin’an to Kaiyuan
- Take the bus from Kaiyuan to Kunming East
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Dali
11h 1m¥311–425Drive 462.2 km
- Drive from Lin’an to Dali462.2 km
4h 54m¥414–598Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lin’an to Dali462.2 km
4h 54m¥900–1,100Train, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)KMG - DLU
7h 59mTrain, fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Take the train from Jianshui to Kunming
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Baoshan (BSD)KMG - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dali
8h 31m
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lin’an to Dali is to taxi and bus which costs ¥310 - ¥430 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lin’an to Dali is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs ¥410 - ¥600.
The distance between Lin’an and Dali is 510 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 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 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 202+ 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, Kunming Station, and Lufeng South in around 7h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Baoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–16,000
Train from Jianshui to Kunming
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
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kaiyuan to Kunming East
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Estimated price
- ¥130–1,100
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