There are 5 ways to get from Darjeeling to Dali by car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Bhadrapur Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Drive from Darjeeling to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)car
- Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane BDP - DLU
9h 56m¥1,284–3,615Drive to Shigatse Peace Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
cheapest- Drive from Darjeeling to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ)car
- Fly from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane RKZ - DLU
14h 21m¥1,169–4,199Drive to Biratnagar Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Drive from Darjeeling to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)car
- Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane BIR - DLU
11h 19m¥1,261–3,525Drive to Bhadrapur Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Drive from Darjeeling to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)car
- Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane BDP - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
9h 55m¥1,197–3,450Drive to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Drive from Darjeeling to Lhasa-Airport-LXAcar
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LXA - DLU
14h 51m¥1,627–6,255
Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darjeeling to Dali is to drive and fly and train which costs ¥1200 - ¥3500 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Darjeeling to Dali is to drive and fly and train which takes 9h 55m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3500.
The distance between Darjeeling and Dali is 1323 km.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Darjeeling to Dali, including transfers.
Dali is 2h 30m ahead of Darjeeling. It is currently 7:54 AM in Darjeeling and 10:24 AM in Dali.
There are 225+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Darjeeling, India and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
There is no direct connection from Darjeeling to Dali. However, you can drive to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU), walk to Dali Airport, then take the bus to Cangshan Hotel. Alternatively, you can drive to Biratnagar Airport (BIR) airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU), walk to Dali Airport, then take the bus to Cangshan Hotel.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Biratnagar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kathmandu, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
Flights from Shigatse Peace Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Train from Kunming to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
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