There are 7 ways to get from Yading to Dali by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Yading to Shangri-Lataxi
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain
8h 3m¥406–542Drive 422.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Yading to Dalicar 422.3 km
5h 40m¥366–529Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Yading to Shangri-La Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
9h 54m¥409–537Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yading to Dalitaxi 422.3 km
5h 40m¥800–1,000Taxi to Yading Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the taxi from Yading to Yading Airport (DCY)taxi
- Fly from Yading Airport (DCY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane DCY - DLU
6h 55m¥756–2,871Taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the taxi from Yading to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)taxi
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane DIG - DLU
7h 32m¥1,707–5,860Taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Take the taxi from Yading to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)taxi
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Baoshan (BSD)plane DIG - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
7h 33m¥2,802–9,225
Yading Airport (DCY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yading to Dali is to drive which costs ¥360 - ¥550 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Yading to Dali is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs ¥360 - ¥550.
The distance between Yading and Dali is 480 km. The road distance is 422.3 km.
The best way to get from Yading to Dali without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 3m and costs ¥400 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Yading to Dali, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yading to Dali is 422 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Yading to Dali.
There are 71+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Yading, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
There is no direct connection from Yading to Dali. However, you can take the taxi to Shangri-La, take the train to Lijiang, take the train to Xiangyun, then take the train to Dali. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Shangri-La Bus Station, take the bus to Lijiang Bus Station, then take the bus to Dali Ancient City.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yading Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Baoshan via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yading Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Yading Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Yading Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–2,500
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Xiangyun
- Adult - second class
- ¥65–95
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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
- 2h 47m
- Estimated price
- ¥260–1,000
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