There are 8 ways to get from Dali to Ürümqi by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly from Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane DLU - URC
8h 48m¥1,930–4,530Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Turfantrain
- Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain
46h 18m¥895–1,488Train via Beijing
- Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
30h 35m¥1,539–2,391Train, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xian North to Qingyangtrain
- Take the taxi from Qingyang to Pingliang Westtaxi
- Take the bus from Pingliang East to Urumqibus
2d¥1,889–2,169Drive 3,303.9 km
- Drive from Dali to Ürümqicar 3,303.9 km
41h 3m¥2,799–4,042Taxi to Baoshan, fly
- Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi
- Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane BSD - URC
10h 25m¥2,735–6,393Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane KMG - URC
8h 52m¥2,050–3,362Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane LJG - URC
12h 45m¥2,027–5,672
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Ürümqi is to train which costs ¥850 - ¥1500 and takes 46h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Ürümqi is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs ¥1900 - ¥4600.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Ürümqi. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Ürümqi South via Kunming South, Beijing West Station and Ürümqi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
The distance between Dali and Ürümqi is 2375 km. The road distance is 3303.9 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Ürümqi without a car is to train via Beijing which takes 30h 35m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Dali to Ürümqi, including transfers.
Dali to Ürümqi train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Dali station.
The best way to get from Dali to Ürümqi is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs ¥1900 - ¥4600. Alternatively, you can train via Beijing, which costs ¥1500 - ¥2400 and takes 30h 35m.
Ürümqi is 2h behind Dali. It is currently 11:17 AM in Dali and 9:17 AM in Ürümqi.
Dali to Ürümqi train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Ürümqi, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dali to Ürümqi South via Kunming South, Beijing West Station, and Ürümqi in around 30h 35m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,500
Flights from Baoshan to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Baoshan to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from Baoshan to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,100
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,500
Flights from Baoshan to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from Baoshan to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
Flights from Baoshan to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–11,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,100
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,500
Flights from Baoshan to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,100
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,100
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,100
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,500
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Train from Dali to Kunming South
- 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 Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,150–1,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,700
Train from Xian North to Qingyang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥105–115
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- Business Class Seat
- ¥240–350
Train from Dali to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Chengdu Station to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–627
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥230–330
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥470–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–900
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Pingliang East to Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥637
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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