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How to get fromSydney to Daliby plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Dali by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane SYD - DLU
    17h 44m
    ¥1,915–5,627

  2. Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane SYD - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi taxi
    20h 52m
    ¥2,750–6,812

  3. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane SYD - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    21h 15m
    ¥2,205–6,267

  4. Fly to Tengchong, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane plane SYD - TCZ
    2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    21h 35m
    ¥2,750–6,312

  5. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SYD - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    18h 43m
    ¥2,228–5,862

  6. Fly to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane SYD - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    21h 29m
    ¥2,750–6,812

  7. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane SYD - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    19h 6m
    ¥2,110–5,992

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration16h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,846Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,553.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 44m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 3 times a day.

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