There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Dali by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane MEL - DLU
17h 50m¥1,849–5,049Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MEL - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
18h 54m¥2,162–5,884Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Baoshan (BSD)plane MEL - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
19h 27m¥2,144–5,214Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane MEL - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi
21h 18m¥2,384–5,734Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane MEL - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
21h 41m¥2,139–5,789Fly to Tengchong, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane MEL - TCZ
- Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi
20h 31m¥3,984–11,834Fly to Luxi, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Luxi (LUM)plane MEL - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
21h 25m¥2,784–6,834Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane MEL - XIC
- Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Dalitaxi
21h 32m¥2,634–5,934
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Dali is to fly and train which costs ¥2100 - ¥6000 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Dali is to fly which takes 17h 50m and costs ¥1800 - ¥5500.
The distance between Melbourne and Dali is 8472 km.
It takes approximately 17h 50m to get from Melbourne to Dali, including transfers.
Dali is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:33 PM in Melbourne and 8:33 PM in Dali.
There are 228+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Manila, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Hong Kong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tengchong via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Luxi via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Luxi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
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@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 18m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–1,100
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