There are 7 ways to get from Guilin Station to Dali by train, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Guilin North to Guiyang Northtrain Wuzhou South
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Dalitrain Chongqing / ...
8h 59m¥488–721Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Guilin to Kunming Southtrain Guilin North
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Dalibus KunmDali1
14h 38m¥435–932Drive 1,258.7 km
- Drive from Guilin Station to Dalicar 1,258.7 km
12h 47m¥1,064–1,536Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KWL - DLU
6h 54m¥1,985–2,998Train via Kunming
- Take the train from Guilin North to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
9h 40m¥468–801Train #2
- Take the train from Guilin to Kunming Southtrain Guilin North
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain Kunming South / ...
10h 3m¥436–1,017Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KWL - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
7h 35m¥1,575–3,638
Guilin Station to Dali by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guilin Station to Dali is to train which costs ¥480 - ¥750 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Guilin Station to Dali is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs ¥1900 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Guilin Station to Dali. However, there are services departing from Guilin and arriving at Dali via Guilin North and Guiyang North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Guilin Station and Dali is 1187 km. The road distance is 1258.7 km.
The best way to get from Guilin Station to Dali without a car is to train which takes 8h 59m and costs ¥480 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Guilin Station to Dali, including transfers.
Guilin Station to Dali train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Guilin North station.
The best way to get from Guilin Station to Dali is to train which takes 8h 59m and costs ¥480 - ¥750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1900 - ¥3000 and takes 6h 54m.
Guilin Station to Dali train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Guiyang North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guilin Station to Dali is 1259 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Guilin Station to Dali.
What companies run services between Guilin Station, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a train from Guilin to Dali via Guilin North and Guiyang North in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, Air China, Air Guilin, and Tibet Airlines Corporation fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,700
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,600
Train from Guilin North to Guiyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–200
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥220–310
Train from Guilin North to Guiyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–200
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥220–310
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
Train from Guilin to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥320–450
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥550–800
Train from Kunming South to Dali
- 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 Guilin to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥320–450
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥550–800
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
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
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