There are 5 ways to get from Xi'an to Dali by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane XIY - DLU
5h 44m¥1,742–2,861Train
cheapest- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain Xi'an
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain Honghe
14h 39m¥902–1,126Drive 1,586.3 km
- Drive from Xi'an to Dalicar 1,586.3 km
16h 11m¥1,379–1,992Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Baoshan (BSD)plane XIY - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
6h 41m¥1,337–5,926Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane XIY - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
9h 20m¥1,232–3,001
Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xi'an to Dali is to train which costs ¥900 - ¥1200 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Dali is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct train from Xi'an to Dali. However, there are services departing from Fengcheng 5-lu and arriving at Dali via Xi'an North Station and Kunming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
The distance between Xi'an and Dali is 1319 km. The road distance is 1586.3 km.
The best way to get from Xi'an to Dali without a car is to train which takes 14h 39m and costs ¥900 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Xi'an to Dali, including transfers.
Xi'an to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Xi'an North Station.
The best way to get from Xi'an to Dali is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥900 - ¥1200 and takes 14h 39m.
Xi'an to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xi'an to Dali is 1586 km. It takes approximately 16h 11m to drive from Xi'an to Dali.
What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
Tibet Airlines Corporation, Beijing Capital, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Fengcheng 5-lu to Dali via Bei Kezhan, Xi'an North Station, and Kunming in around 14h 39m.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,400
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Baoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,100
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,800
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,800
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–380
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