There are 7 ways to get from London to Dali by plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LHR - DLU
18h 47m¥2,714–8,298Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LGW - DLU
18h 45m¥2,325–6,733Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LHR - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
20h 58m¥2,704–7,938Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tengchong, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane LHR - TCZ
- Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi
22h 43m¥4,649–12,983Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LHR - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
20h 6m¥2,327–7,033Fly London Heathrow Airport to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Baoshan (BSD)plane LHR - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
21h 4m¥2,609–7,663Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LGW - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
22h 56m¥2,615–7,373
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Dali is to train and fly which costs ¥2300 - ¥7000 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from London to Dali is to train and fly which takes 18h 45m and costs ¥2300 - ¥7000.
The distance between London and Dali is 8545 km.
It takes approximately 18h 47m to get from London to Dali, including transfers.
Dali is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 10:18 AM in London and 5:18 PM in Dali.
There are 224+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between London, England and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baoshan via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baoshan via Dhaka, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baoshan via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baoshan via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–180
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–180
- Website
- Southern
- [email protected]
- 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
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
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
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