There are 8 ways to get from Kunming Airport (KMG) to Dali by plane, taxi, bus, train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Baoshan, taxi
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Baoshan (BSD)plane KMG - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
2h 53m¥607–2,336Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kunming West to Dalibus KunmDali1
7h 1m¥109–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kunming Changshui Airport to Kunming Wujiaba Airportbus Airport Express 2
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain Honghe
3h 25m¥128–250Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Kunming-KMG to Dali335.7 km
3h 30mDrive 335.7 km
- Drive from Kunming Airport (KMG) to Dalicar 335.7 km
3h 30m¥285–411Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kunming Airport (KMG) to Dalitaxi 335.7 km
3h 30m¥750–900Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KMG - DLU
2h 31m¥982–3,309Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KMG - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
6h 27m¥576–2,807
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Baoshan (BSD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming Airport (KMG) to Dali is to bus which costs ¥100 - ¥170 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming Airport (KMG) to Dali is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs ¥950 - ¥3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kunming Airport (KMG) to Dali. However, there are services departing from Kunming West and arriving at Dali via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Kunming Airport (KMG) and Dali is 556 km. The road distance is 335.7 km.
The best way to get from Kunming Airport (KMG) to Dali without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 25m and costs ¥120 - ¥250.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Kunming Airport (KMG) to Dali, including transfers.
Kunming Airport (KMG) to Dali bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Kunming West station.
The best way to get from Kunming Airport (KMG) to Dali is to bus which takes 7h 1m and costs ¥100 - ¥170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥950 - ¥3400 and takes 2h 31m.
Kunming Airport (KMG) to Dali bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Dali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming Airport (KMG) to Dali is 336 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Kunming Airport (KMG) to Dali.
What companies run services between Kunming Airport (KMG), China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
China Bus Guide operates a bus from Kunming West to Dali hourly. Tickets cost ¥100–150 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines flies from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) once daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Baoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Baoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥290–2,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥470–2,700
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
- Website
- zhidao.baidu.com
Bus from Kunming Changshui Airport to Kunming Wujiaba Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- zhidao.baidu.com
- [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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