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How to get fromDali to Dunhuangby plane, train, car, taxi, or bus

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

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  1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba

    best
    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane plane DLU - DNH
    7h 49m
    ¥1,216–6,016

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain train
    2. Take the train from Chengdu Station to Jiayuguantrain train
    3. Take the train from Jiayuguan to Dunhuangtrain train
    38h 11m
    ¥822–1,147

  3. Train via Xi'an

    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Stationtrain train
    32h 4m
    ¥1,166–1,786

  4. Drive  2,325.2 km

    1. Drive from Dali to Dunhuangcar car 2,325.2 km
    31h 5m
    ¥1,955–2,823

  5. Taxi to Baoshan, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane plane BSD - DNH
    14h 56m
    ¥1,521–6,379

  6. Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane plane LJG - DNH
    14h 6m
    ¥1,313–6,158

  7. Taxi to Luxi, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Dali to Luxi (LUM)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane plane LUM - DNH
    11h 20m
    ¥2,963–6,665

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Guangyuantrain train
    3. Take the train from Guangyuan to Jiuquantrain train
    4. Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus bus
    33h 1m
    ¥946–1,382

Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration9h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,712.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 49m

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

Sichuan Airlines, Chengdu, and five other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Dunhuang (DNH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dali to Dunhuang Bus Station via Kunming, Xi'an North, Lanzhou West Station, Dunhuang Station, and Dunhuang train station in around 32h 4m.

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