There are 6 ways to get from Dali to Guilin by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Kunming
best- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain Honghe
- Take the train from Kunming South to Guilin Westtrain Kunming South / ...
7h 56m¥514–687Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain Dali / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Guilin Westtrain Kunming South / ...
8h¥498–666Drive 1,258.8 km
- Drive from Dali to Guilincar 1,258.8 km
12h 56m¥1,064–1,536Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane DLU - KWL
6h 53m¥1,990–3,005Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane LJG - KWL
8h¥1,587–3,647Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Liuzhou Bailian Airport, train
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH)plane DLU - LZH
- Take the train from Liuzhou to Guilin Northtrain
8h 10m¥1,078–5,177
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Guilin is to train via Kunming which costs ¥500 - ¥700 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Guilin is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs ¥1900 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Guilin. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Guilin West via Kunming Station and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Dali and Guilin is 1185 km. The road distance is 1258.8 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Guilin without a car is to train via Kunming which takes 7h 56m and costs ¥500 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Dali to Guilin, including transfers.
Dali to Guilin train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Dali station.
The best way to get from Dali to Guilin is to train via Kunming which takes 7h 56m and costs ¥500 - ¥700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1900 - ¥3000 and takes 6h 53m.
Dali to Guilin train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Guilin is 1259 km. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Dali to Guilin.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Guilin, China?
You can take a train from Dali to Guilin West via Kunming, Kunming Station, and Kunming South in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–2,900
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,600
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 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 Liuzhou to Guilin North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
- [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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