There are 4 ways to get from Xichang to Dali by car, taxi, plane, or bus
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Drive 456 km
best- Drive from Xichang to Dalicar 456 km
4h 43m¥385–556Taxi
- Take the taxi from Xichang to Dalitaxi 456 km
4h 43m¥900–1,100Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane XIC - DLU
6h 55m¥552–2,871Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane XIC - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
8h 50m¥652–3,111
Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Xichang to Dali is to drive which costs ¥380 - ¥600 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Xichang to Dali is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs ¥380 - ¥600.
The distance between Xichang and Dali is 456 km. The road distance is 456 km.
The best way to get from Xichang to Dali without a car is to taxi which takes 4h 43m and costs ¥900 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive 456 km from Xichang to Dali.
Yes, the driving distance between Xichang to Dali is 456 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Xichang to Dali.
There are 229+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Xichang, Sichuan, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
Air China, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥490–2,800
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,900
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,900
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,100
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,100
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,900
- 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
- 4h 43m
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
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