There are 9 ways to get from Lucknow to Dali by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Nepalgunj Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Drive from Lucknow to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)car
- Fly from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KEP - DLU
13h 35m¥1,386–5,262Train, drive, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow to New Mal Jntrain
- Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Chongqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Dalitrain
3d 8h¥1,143–2,003Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- 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
2d 21h¥1,316–1,823Fly Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LKO - DLU
15h 28m¥1,317–4,018Fly Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LKO - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
15h 47m¥1,330–4,053Drive to Nepalgunj Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Drive from Lucknow to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)car
- Fly from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane KEP - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
13h 10m¥1,499–5,297Drive to Surkhet, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Drive from Lucknow to Surkhet (SKH)car
- Fly from Surkhet (SKH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane SKH - DLU
17h 59m¥1,234–4,304Train, train to Bhairawa, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Lucknow to Bastitrain
- Take the train from Basti to Nautanwatrain
- Fly from Bhairawa (BWA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane BWA - DLU
20h 31m¥1,152–4,928Bus, drive via Kathmandu
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus
- Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- 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
3d 2h¥1,439–1,910
Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Dali is to train and drive and bus which costs ¥1100 - ¥2000 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Dali is to drive and fly and train which takes 13h 10m and costs ¥1500 - ¥5500.
The distance between Lucknow and Dali is 2078 km.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Lucknow to Dali, including transfers.
Dali is 2h 30m ahead of Lucknow. It is currently 8:49 AM in Lucknow and 11:19 AM in Dali.
There are 230+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
IndiGo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Pokhara, Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Don Muang, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Delhi, Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,800
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Pokhara, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,800
Flights from Surkhet to Dali Huangcaoba via Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,900
Flights from Bhairawa to Dali Huangcaoba via Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Bhairawa to Dali Huangcaoba via Pokhara, Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Delhi, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kolkata, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Surkhet to Dali Huangcaoba via Kathmandu, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥35–280
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥35–45
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥90–120
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥130–170
- First Class (1A)
- ¥220–280
Train from Lucknow to Basti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥13–110
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥13–16
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥35–45
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥50–65
- First Class (1A)
- ¥80–110
Train from Basti to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥11–90
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥11–14
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥30–40
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥40–55
- First Class (1A)
- ¥70–90
Train from Lhasa to Chongqing West
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Chongqing West to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
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 operators
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5–120
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥5–7
- AC Buses
- ¥9–14
- Airport Express Services
- ¥85–120
- 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 from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥151
- 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
- Phone
- 9599757693
- asianshina@ymail.com
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥130–250
- Schedules at
- http://www.asianshinabus.com/
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