There are 6 ways to get from Manila to Dali by plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane MNL - DLU
10h 17m¥1,329–2,134Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MNL - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
11h 56m¥992–2,269Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane MNL - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi
13h 10m¥1,364–3,219Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane MNL - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
13h 58m¥1,519–2,374Fly to Tengchong, taxi
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane MNL - TCZ
- Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi
13h 43m¥1,764–4,119Fly to Luxi, taxi
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Luxi (LUM)plane MNL - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
12h 52m¥1,464–3,119
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Dali is to fly and train which costs ¥950 - ¥2300 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Dali is to fly which takes 10h 17m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2200.
The distance between Manila and Dali is 2508 km.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Manila to Dali, including transfers.
There are 231+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
China Southern Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,600
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,300
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Quanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,200
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tengchong via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,900
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Luxi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Luxi via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Luxi via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,300
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tengchong via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tengchong via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,900
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Luxi via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Luxi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,900
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,500
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tengchong via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,900
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Luxi via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Luxi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Luxi via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,400
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,100
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,300
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tengchong via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,900
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Tengchong via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,500
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 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
- 3h 19m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
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