There are 5 ways to get from Guilin to Dali Ancient City by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Guilin West to Kunming South Stationtrain Hong Kong / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain Kunming South / ...
7h 28m¥495–665Train via Guiyang
cheapest- Take the train from Guilin West to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
8h 12m¥450–749Drive 1,262.7 km
- Drive from Guilin to Dali Ancient Citycar 1,262.7 km
12h 51m¥1,073–1,550Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KWL - DLU
5h 44m¥2,007–3,828Fly 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 39m¥1,584–3,348
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guilin to Dali Ancient City is to train via Guiyang which costs ¥450 - ¥750 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Guilin to Dali Ancient City is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct train from Guilin to Dali Ancient City. However, there are services departing from Guilin West and arriving at Dali via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Guilin and Dali Ancient City is 1200 km. The road distance is 1262.7 km.
The best way to get from Guilin to Dali Ancient City without a car is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs ¥490 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Guilin to Dali Ancient City, including transfers.
Guilin to Dali Ancient City train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Guilin West station.
The best way to get from Guilin to Dali Ancient City is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs ¥490 - ¥700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥2000 - ¥3900 and takes 5h 44m.
Guilin to Dali Ancient City train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guilin to Dali Ancient City is 1263 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Guilin to Dali Ancient City.
What companies run services between Guilin, China and Dali Ancient City, China?
You can take a train from Guilin West to Dali via Kunming South in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, Air China, Xiamen Airlines, and two other airlines 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
- ¥750–4,400
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Train from Guilin West to Kunming South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥380–420
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥630–690
- Business Class Seat
- ¥900–1,300
Train from Guilin West to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥430–600
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
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 West to Guiyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥140–300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥210–300
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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- 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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