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How to get fromChengdu East to Daliby train, plane, car, taxi, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Chengdu East to Dali by train, plane, car, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba

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    1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Tianfu International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane TFU - DLU
    4h 22m
    ¥496–2,873

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain train Chengdu
    8h 5m
    ¥620–670

  3. Drive  884.7 km

    1. Drive from Chengdu East to Dalicar car 884.7 km
    9h 4m
    ¥745–1,076

  4. Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane CTU - DLU
    4h 35m
    ¥1,022–3,525

  5. Train to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Tianfu International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane TFU - BSD
    3. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    5h 14m
    ¥801–3,138

  6. Train to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chengdu East to Tianfu International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane TFU - LJG
    3. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    7h 58m
    ¥1,146–2,113

  7. Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane CTU - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi taxi
    5h 59m
    ¥1,507–4,210

  8. Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane CTU - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    8h 1m
    ¥1,912–3,765

Chengdu East to Dali by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥620Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

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

China Railways G-Class operates a train from Chengdu East to Dali twice daily. Tickets cost ¥620–670 and the journey takes 8h 5m. Alternatively, Sichuan Airlines and Tibet Airlines Corporation fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) twice daily.

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