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There are 11 ways to get from Ürümqi to Dali by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba

    best
    1. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane URC - DLU
    8h 34m
    ¥1,230–5,030

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ürümqi South to Malantrain train
    2. Take the train from Malan to Chengdu Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain train
    2d 1h
    ¥976–1,468

  3. Train via Lanzhou

    1. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lanzhou to Chongqing Northtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chongqing North to Qijiang Easttrain train
    4. Take the train from Qijiang East to Dalitrain train
    35h 9m
    ¥998–1,789

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang Eastbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhoubus bus
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou to Guangyuantrain train
    4. Take the train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus bus
    6. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    2d 11h
    ¥1,348–1,882

  5. Drive 3,303.4 km

    1. Drive from Ürümqi to Dalicar car 3,303.4 km
    41h 5m
    ¥2,798–4,042

  6. Fly Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane URC - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    9h 36m
    ¥1,425–3,395

  7. Fly Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane URC - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    12h 25m
    ¥2,020–5,670

  8. Train to Turpan, fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Take the train from Ürümqi South to Turpan North Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane TLQ - DLU
    17h 18m
    ¥1,459–3,330

  9. Fly Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane URC - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi taxi
    13h 17m
    ¥1,665–5,515

  10. Fly Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane URC - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    9h 9m
    ¥2,043–3,365

  11. Fly Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane URC - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    11h 15m
    ¥3,365–7,215

Ürümqi to Dali by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration35h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥998Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,378 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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

Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines Corporation, and five other airlines fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ürümqi South to Dali via Ürümqi, Lanzhou, Chongqing North, and Qijiang East in around 35h 9m.

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