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

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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
    18h 4m
    ¥3,103–6,122

  2. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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
    20h 45m
    ¥1,793–8,762

  3. 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 38m
    ¥1,916–2,857

  4. 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 43m
    ¥2,138–9,307

  5. 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
    20h 34m
    ¥2,638–8,307

  6. 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
    22h 56m
    ¥2,838–12,807

  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
    ¥3,198–8,987

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration15h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,550Cheapest 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 four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 3 times a day.

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