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There are 10 ways to get from Xining to Dali by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

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    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane XNN - DLU
    7h 39m
    ¥586–3,136

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Xining to Xi'an Northtrain train
    2. Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    18h 51m
    ¥1,133–1,654

  3. Drive 1,775.1 km

    1. Drive from Xining to Dalicar car 1,775.1 km
    21h 20m
    ¥1,528–2,207

  4. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane XNN - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    9h 21m
    ¥1,431–5,901

  5. Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane XNN - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi taxi
    16h 8m
    ¥2,071–4,521

  6. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane XNN - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    11h 15m
    ¥676–3,176

  7. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane XNN - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    7h 53m
    ¥699–3,271

  8. Fly to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane XNN - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    10h 34m
    ¥1,321–4,621

  9. Train via Chengdu

    1. Take the train from Xining to Chengdu Easttrain train Xining
    2. Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain train Chengdu
    18h 57m
    ¥906–1,521

  10. Train via Chengdu #2

    1. Take the train from Xining to Chengdu West stationtrain train Xining
    2. Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain train Chengdu
    24h 19m
    ¥732–943

Xining (XNN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥586Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Xining, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Xining (XNN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Xining to Dali via Xi'an North Station and Kunming in around 18h 51m.

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