There are 11 ways to get from Qingdao to Dali by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane TAO - DLU
9h 5m¥1,419–2,627Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Qingdao North to Lianyungangtrain
- Take the train from Lianyungang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
2d¥467–1,076Train
- Take the train from Qingdao North to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
20h 21m¥1,392–1,686Drive 2,742.3 km
- Drive from Qingdao to Dalicar 2,742.3 km
27h 56m¥2,364–3,415Fly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Baoshan (BSD)plane TAO - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
9h 47m¥1,614–6,892Fly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane TAO - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
12h 56m¥1,909–3,067Fly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane TAO - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
9h 29m¥1,132–2,162Train to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Qingdao North to Rizhao Westtrain
- Fly from Rizhao Shanzihe Airport (RIZ) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane RIZ - DLU
18h 55m¥1,815–5,686Bus, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Yantaibus
- Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airportbus
- Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane YNT - DLU
13h 36m¥1,020–4,257Train via Chongqing West
- Take the train from Qingdao to Chongqing Westtrain Qingdao
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Dalitrain Chongqing
20h 28m¥1,392–1,586Bus, train
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Jinanbus
- Take the train from Jinan to Liaocheng Westtrain
- Take the train from Liaocheng West to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
20h 32m¥1,286–1,612
Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Qingdao to Dali is to train which costs ¥460 - ¥1100 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Qingdao to Dali is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2700.
No, there is no direct train from Qingdao to Dali. However, there are services departing from Wusi Plaza and arriving at Dali via Qingdao North, Zhengzhou East and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 21m.
The distance between Qingdao and Dali is 2288 km. The road distance is 2742.3 km.
The best way to get from Qingdao to Dali without a car is to train which takes 20h 21m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Qingdao to Dali, including transfers.
Qingdao to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Qingdao North station.
The best way to get from Qingdao to Dali is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1300 - ¥1700 and takes 20h 21m.
Qingdao to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Zhengzhou East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Qingdao to Dali is 2742 km. It takes approximately 27h 56m to drive from Qingdao to Dali.
What companies run services between Qingdao, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Wusi Plaza to Dali via Qingdao North, Qingdao North, Zhengzhou East, and Kunming South in around 20h 21m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–8,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–8,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,700
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,700
Flights from Rizhao Shanzihe Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,100
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,700
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,600
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,900
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,600
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,800
Flights from Rizhao Shanzihe Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,100
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,700
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,800
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,900
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
Flights from Rizhao Shanzihe Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–8,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,900
Flights from Rizhao Shanzihe Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,800
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Rizhao Shanzihe Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Rizhao Shanzihe Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Yantai Penglai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,900
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,300
Train from Qingdao North to Zhengzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥430–480
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥700–800
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Zhengzhou East to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
Train from Qingdao North to Rizhao West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–125
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
Train from Qingdao to Chongqing West
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,050
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,050
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,200–3,200
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 Jinan to Liaocheng West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥60–70
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥100–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–210
Train from Liaocheng West to Zhengzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–480
Train from Qingdao North to Lianyungang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥115–125
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥180–210
- Business Class Seat
- ¥260–380
Train from Kunming South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–250
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
Train from Qingdao North to Rizhao West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–95
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Qingdao North to Lianyungang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥95–200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥95–140
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lianyungang to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥270–360
- Hard sleeper
- ¥480–650
- Soft sleeper
- ¥750–1,000
- 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
Bus from Qingdao to Yantai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥85–130
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥90–130
Bus from Qingdao to Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥109–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥110–170
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–380
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