There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Dali by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane HND - DLU
12h 36m¥1,240–4,049Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane NRT - DLU
12h 29m¥1,131–3,751Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Drive from Shanghai to Dalicar
3d 6h¥3,425–4,841Fly Tokyo International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane HND - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
15h 41m¥1,230–4,389Fly Tokyo International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane HND - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi
13h 45m¥1,675–5,334Fly Tokyo International Airport to Luxi, taxi
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Luxi (LUM)plane HND - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
15h 20m¥1,875–6,234Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane HND - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
13h 15m¥1,453–3,984Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane NRT - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
16h 10m¥1,171–3,991Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane NRT - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
14h 33m¥1,144–3,886
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Dali is to fly and train which costs ¥1400 - ¥4000 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Dali is to train and fly which takes 12h 29m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3800.
The distance between Tokyo and Dali is 3944 km.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Tokyo to Dali, including transfers.
Dali is 1h behind Tokyo. It is currently 11:40 PM in Tokyo and 10:40 PM in Dali.
There are 224+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Luxi via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Luxi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–16,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Luxi via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Luxi via Hiroshima, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–11,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,200
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Luxi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–16,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Luxi via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Luxi via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,400
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,800
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥180–240
- Ordinary Car
- ¥110–150
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
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥858–1,073
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥858
- 1st Class
- ¥1,073
- Special Class
- ¥1,716
- VIP
- ¥4,290
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
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