There are 7 ways to get from Xiamen to Dali by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane XMN - DLU
6h 57m¥800–3,856Train
- Take the train from Xiamen to Kunming South Stationtrain Xiamen
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain Kunming South
16h 19m¥1,082–1,298Drive 2,241.5 km
- Drive from Xiamen to Dalicar 2,241.5 km
22h 40m¥1,952–2,819Fly Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Baoshan (BSD)plane XMN - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
8h 43m¥1,545–6,921Fly Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane XMN - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
8h 47m¥1,240–3,296Fly Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane XMN - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Dalitrain
7h 23m¥1,192–2,528Train to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Jinjiangtrain
- Fly from Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane JJN - DLU
9h 43m¥986–4,542
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xiamen to Dali is to train which costs ¥1000 - ¥1300 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Xiamen to Dali is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs ¥800 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct train from Xiamen to Dali. However, there are services departing from Xiamen and arriving at Dali via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
The distance between Xiamen and Dali is 1823 km. The road distance is 2241.5 km.
The best way to get from Xiamen to Dali without a car is to train which takes 16h 19m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Xiamen to Dali, including transfers.
Xiamen to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Xiamen station.
The best way to get from Xiamen to Dali is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs ¥800 - ¥3900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1000 - ¥1300 and takes 16h 19m.
Xiamen to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xiamen to Dali is 2242 km. It takes approximately 22h 40m to drive from Xiamen to Dali.
What companies run services between Xiamen, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
Xiamen Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Xiamen to Dali via Kunming South in around 16h 19m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,800
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–9,000
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,800
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Zhuhai Jinwan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,900
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,800
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,900
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Zunyi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Zunyi Xinzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
Flights from Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–7,000
Flights from Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,500
Flights from Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Zunyi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
Flights from Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
Flights from Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Baoshan via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,900
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
Train from Xiamen to Kunming South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,050
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,600–1,800
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,300–3,300
Train from Xiamen North to Jinjiang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥24–27
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥37–41
- Business Class Seat
- ¥45–70
Train from Kunming South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–250
Train from Kunming Station to Lufeng South
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Lufeng South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Xiamen North to Jinjiang
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥35–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–60
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–55
- 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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