There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Dali by train, plane, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane GVA - DLU
21h 22m¥2,548–8,097Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane MXP - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
26h 38m¥2,320–7,314Drive 10,475.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Dalicar 10,475.1 km
5d 10h¥12,962–18,723Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LYS - DLU
19h 42m¥2,434–8,134Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane MXP - DLU
23h 27m¥2,330–7,174Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Baoshan (BSD)plane LYS - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
25h 48m¥4,229–13,499Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LYS - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
22h 52m¥2,424–7,774Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LYS - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Dalitrain
22h 33m¥4,176–16,406
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Dali is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥2300 - ¥7500 and takes 26h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Dali is to fly which takes 19h 42m and costs ¥2400 - ¥8500.
The distance between Lyon and Dali is 8472 km. The road distance is 10475.1 km.
It takes approximately 21h 22m to get from Lyon to Dali, including transfers.
Dali is 7h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 6:41 PM in Lyon and 1:41 AM in Dali.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Dali is 10475 km. It takes approximately 5 days 10h to drive from Lyon to Dali.
There are 210+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
Air France, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) once daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Milano Malpensa Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baoshan via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baoshan via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–13,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baoshan via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baoshan via Milano Malpensa Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baoshan via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baoshan via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baoshan via Dubai, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–21,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baoshan via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baoshan via Milano Malpensa Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baoshan via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Dubai, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baoshan via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥270–600
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ¥270–350
- 1st Class
- ¥440–600
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥480–1,200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35–45
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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 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 53m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–380
Want to know more about travelling around China
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide























