There are 5 ways to get from Dali to Chennai by train, plane, taxi, 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.
Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane KMG - MAA
12h 31m₹17,947–44,544Fly from Dali Huangcaoba
cheapest- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane DLU - MAA
12h 13m₹17,242–55,253Taxi to Baoshan, fly
- Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi
- Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BSD - MAA
14h 40m₹18,569–48,406Taxi to Luxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Dali to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LUM - MAA
15h 8m₹22,015–52,478Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LJG - MAA
18h 24m₹21,625–57,260
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Chennai is to train and fly which costs ₹17,000 - ₹45,000 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Chennai is to fly which takes 12h 13m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹60,000.
The distance between Dali and Chennai is 3070 km.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Dali to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 2h 30m behind Dali. It is currently 2:12 PM in Dali and 11:42 AM in Chennai.
There are 1033+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Chennai, India?
China Eastern Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–48,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–44,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–60,000
Flights from Baoshan to Chennai International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–43,000
Flights from Baoshan to Chennai International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chennai International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Luxi to Chennai International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–43,000
Flights from Luxi to Chennai International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–80,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–55,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Chennai International Airport via Jinghong, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–60,000
Flights from Luxi to Chennai International Airport via Jinghong, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–47,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–41,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–80,000
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–3,100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₹1,500–2,100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₹2,200–3,100
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹981–1,600
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₹1,100–1,600
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–9,500
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
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