There are 9 ways to get from Zigong to Dali by taxi, plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Luzhou Yunlong Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Take the taxi from Zigong to Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO)taxi
- Fly from Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LZO - DLU
3h 54m¥642–2,883Train
cheapest- Take the train from Zigong to Bijietrain
- Take the train from Bijie to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
9h 34m¥514–990Drive 878.3 km
- Drive from Zigong to Dalicar 878.3 km
9h 46m¥768–1,110Taxi to Yibin Wuliangye Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the taxi from Zigong to Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP)taxi
- Fly from Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane YBP - DLU
3h 30m¥528–2,672Train to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Zigong to Tianfu International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane TFU - DLU
4h 55m¥639–3,345Bus to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the bus from Zigong Bus Station to Chengdu Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane CTU - DLU
7h 31m¥998–4,228Taxi to Luzhou Yunlong Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Zigong to Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO)taxi
- Fly from Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LZO - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
7h 40m¥1,232–3,423Taxi to Yibin Wuliangye Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Zigong to Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP)taxi
- Fly from Yibin Wuliangye Airport (YBP) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane YBP - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
6h 55m¥1,338–4,712Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zigong Bus Station to Chengdu General Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain Chengdu
12h 17m¥702–781
Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zigong to Dali is to bus and train which costs ¥700 - ¥800 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Zigong to Dali is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥500 - ¥2700.
The distance between Zigong and Dali is 729 km. The road distance is 878.3 km.
The best way to get from Zigong to Dali without a car is to train which takes 9h 34m and costs ¥500 - ¥1000.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Zigong to Dali, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Zigong to Dali is 878 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Zigong to Dali.
There are 208+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Zigong, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a vehicle from Zigong to Dali via Zigong, Bijie, and Kunming South in around 9h 34m.
Airlines
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥380–2,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,100
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,000
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Yibin Wuliangye Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥380–2,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,600
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,100
Train operators
Train from Zigong to Bijie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
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 Zigong to Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–190
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥90–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥130–190
Train from Bijie to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥270–310
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥460–500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥650–950
Train from Chengdu East to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Bus operators
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Zigong Bus Station to Chengdu Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–120
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–120
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
Bus from Zigong Bus Station to Chengdu General Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–120
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–120
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- ¥130–270
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