There are 3 ways to get from Daocheng to Dali by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 562.9 km
best- Drive from Daocheng to Dalicar 562.9 km
7h 42m¥473–684Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Yading Airport (DCY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane DCY - DLU
6h 23m¥1,439–3,644Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Yading Airport (DCY) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane DCY - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
13h 19m¥829–3,684
Yading Airport (DCY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Daocheng to Dali is to drive which costs ¥470 - ¥700 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Daocheng to Dali is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs ¥1400 - ¥3700.
The distance between Daocheng and Dali is 563 km. The road distance is 562.9 km.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive 562.9 km from Daocheng to Dali.
Yes, the driving distance between Daocheng to Dali is 563 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Daocheng to Dali.
There are 231+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Daocheng, Sichuan, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
Sichuan Airlines and Air China fly from Yading Airport (DCY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Yading Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
Flights from Yading Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yading Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Yading Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Yading Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International, Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,500
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
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