There are 9 ways to get from Ningbo to Dali by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Ningbo to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
13h 39m¥1,080–1,375Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ningbo South to Hangzhou Southbus
- Take the train from Hangzhou South to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
38h 38m¥390–918Drive 2,510.5 km
- Drive from Ningbo to Dalicar 2,510.5 km
26h 5m¥2,122–3,065Fly Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane NGB - DLU
9h 19m¥769–2,320Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Ningbo to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane HGH - DLU
7h 48m¥837–3,549Train to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane SHA - DLU
8h 25m¥2,133–3,153Fly Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane NGB - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
10h 20m¥909–2,760Fly Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane NGB - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
8h 18m¥832–2,355Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane PVG - DLU
9h 20m¥1,985–2,805
Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ningbo to Dali is to bus and train which costs ¥390 - ¥950 and takes 38h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ningbo to Dali is to train and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs ¥800 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct train from Ningbo to Dali. However, there are services departing from Ningbo and arriving at Dali via Hangzhou East and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
The distance between Ningbo and Dali is 2578 km. The road distance is 2510.5 km.
The best way to get from Ningbo to Dali without a car is to train which takes 13h 39m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 13h 39m to get from Ningbo to Dali, including transfers.
Ningbo to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Ningbo station.
The best way to get from Ningbo to Dali is to train which takes 13h 39m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥750 - ¥2400 and takes 9h 19m.
Ningbo to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Hangzhou East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ningbo to Dali is 2511 km. It takes approximately 26h 5m to drive from Ningbo to Dali.
What companies run services between Ningbo, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a train from Ningbo to Dali via Hangzhou East and Kunming South in around 13h 39m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Lucky Air Co. Ltd., and three other airlines fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,800
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–2,900
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,500
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,600
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,600
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
Train from Hangzhou East to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,200–3,100
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Ningbo South to Hangzhou South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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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