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

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  1. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane SYD - DLU
    17h 29m
    ¥2,504–10,123

  2. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    19h 13m
    ¥1,917–4,158

  3. 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 42m
    ¥3,039–11,808

  4. 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 35m
    ¥2,794–9,263

  5. 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
    20h 25m
    ¥3,639–14,808

  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 19m
    ¥2,939–10,808

  7. Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane plane SYD - XIC
    2. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Dalitaxi taxi
    20h 41m
    ¥3,689–8,708

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration15h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,399Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.

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