There are 10 ways to get from Foshan to Dali by subway, plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Take the subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport Southsubway
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane CAN - DLU
6h 41m¥1,824–2,134Train via Kunming
cheapest- Take the train from Foshan to Kunmingtrain Shenzhen East
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain Honghe
30h 24m¥261–611Train
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Kunming Southtrain Guangzhou South / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain Kunming South / ...
11h 59m¥485–1,164Bus
- Take the bus from Guangzhou to Kunming Eastbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Dalibus KunmDali1
33h 24m¥428–663Drive 1,598 km
- Drive from Foshan to Dalicar 1,598 km
16h 37m¥1,351–1,951Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Stationtrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane SZX - DLU
8h 3m¥1,879–2,196Subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport Southsubway
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CAN - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
10h 17m¥1,414–2,374Subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Take the subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport Southsubway
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane CAN - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi
8h 4m¥1,759–4,519Train, bus to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhaitrain
- Take the bus from Zhuhai Gongbei to Zhuhai Golden Bay International Airportbus
- Fly from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane ZUH - DLU
11h 13m¥785–3,554Subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport Southsubway
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CAN - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
8h 11m¥787–1,969
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foshan to Dali is to train via Kunming which costs ¥260 - ¥650 and takes 30h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Foshan to Dali is to subway and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2200.
No, there is no direct bus from Foshan to Dali. However, there are services departing from Foshan and arriving at Dali via Guangzhou and Kunming West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Foshan to Dali. However, there are services departing from Chao An and arriving at Dali via Nanzhou, Guangzhou South station and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Foshan and Dali is 1421 km. The road distance is 1598 km.
The best way to get from Foshan to Dali without a car is to train which takes 11h 59m and costs ¥480 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Foshan to Dali, including transfers.
Foshan to Dali bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Guangzhou station.
Foshan to Dali train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Guangzhou South station.
The best way to get from Foshan to Dali is to train which takes 11h 59m and costs ¥480 - ¥1200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥420 - ¥700 and takes 33h 24m.
What companies run services between Foshan, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a subway from Chao An to Dali via Nanzhou, Guangzhou South, Guangzhou South station, and Kunming South in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Foshan to Dali via Guangzhou, Kunming East, East Bus Station, West Bus Station, and Kunming West in around 33h 24m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,100
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,600
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Phone
- (86) 020-96891
- [email protected]
- Website
- gzmtr.com
Subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport South
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7–10
- Schedules at
- gzmtr.com
Subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport South
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7–10
- Schedules at
- gzmtr.com
Subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport South
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7–10
- Schedules at
- gzmtr.com
Subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport South
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7–10
- Schedules at
- gzmtr.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Guangzhou to Kunming East
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥310–440
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥310–440
Bus from Kunming West to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–150
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
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More Questions & Answers
Foshan to Dali bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Kunming East station.
Foshan to Dali train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Foshan to Dali is 1598 km. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Foshan to Dali.
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