There are 7 ways to get from Dali to Nanjing by plane, train, car, 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.
Fly from Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane DLU - NKG
5h 30m¥923–2,529Train via Kunming
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain Honghe
- Take the train from Kunming to Nanjingtrain K722 / ...
37h 10m¥337–817Train
- Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain Dali / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Nanjing Southtrain Kunming / ...
15h 24m¥971–1,252Drive 2,359.8 km
- Drive from Dali to Nanjingcar 2,359.8 km
23h 49m¥1,990–2,874Taxi to Baoshan, fly
- Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi
- Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane BSD - NKG
5h 58m¥978–3,492Taxi to Luxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Dali to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane LUM - NKG
7h 21m¥1,320–2,878Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane LJG - NKG
9h 22m¥820–2,171
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Nanjing is to train via Kunming which costs ¥330 - ¥850 and takes 37h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Nanjing is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs ¥900 - ¥2600.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Nanjing. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Gulou via Kunming South and Nanjing South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
The distance between Dali and Nanjing is 1994 km. The road distance is 2359.8 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Nanjing without a car is to train which takes 15h 24m and costs ¥950 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Dali to Nanjing, including transfers.
Dali to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Dali station.
The best way to get from Dali to Nanjing is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs ¥900 - ¥2600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥950 - ¥1300 and takes 15h 24m.
Dali to Nanjing train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Nanjing is 2360 km. It takes approximately 23h 49m to drive from Dali to Nanjing.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Nanjing, China?
Beijing Capital, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dali to Gulou via Kunming South, Nanjing South, and Nanjing South in around 15h 24m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,000
Flights from Baoshan to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,400
Flights from Luxi to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,500
Flights from Luxi to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,500
Flights from Luxi to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,600
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Luxi to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,300
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Luxi to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
Flights from Luxi to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Luxi to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Baoshan to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
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 Kunming to Nanjing
- Hard Seat
- ¥230–310
- Hard sleeper
- ¥410–600
- Soft sleeper
- ¥650–900
- [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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- ¥320–700
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
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