There are 12 ways to get from Sanya to Dali by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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 Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Baoshan (BSD)plane SYX - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
7h 58m¥925–3,495Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sanya Station to Maomingtrain
- Take the train from Maoming to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
37h 32m¥302–703Train via Dali
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Zhaoqing Stationtrain
- Take the train from Zhaoqing to Foshan West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Foshan West to Miletrain
- Take the train from Mile to Dalitrain
27h 8m¥597–1,422Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sanya to Haikou Eastbus
- Take the bus from Haikou to Kunmingbus
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
28h 19m¥440–955Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sanya to Haikou Portcar
- Take the carferry from Haikou Port to Hai'an Portcarferry
- Drive from Hai'an Port to Dalicar
19h 42m¥1,472–2,175Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane SYX - DLU
8h 11m¥880–4,030Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane SYX - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
7h 35m¥633–3,065Fly to Luxi, taxi
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Luxi (LUM)plane SYX - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
9h 27m¥1,265–4,215Fly to Tengchong, taxi
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane SYX - TCZ
- Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi
9h 37m¥1,165–3,915Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane SYX - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
11h 32m¥1,020–4,470Fly to Lincang Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Lincang Airport (LNJ)plane SYX - LNJ
- Take the taxi from Lincang Airport (LNJ) to Dalitaxi
10h 49m¥1,065–3,765Bus, train via Chongqing
- Take the bus from Sanya West to Chongqingbus
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Dalitrain Chongqing
35h 11m¥1,057–1,103
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Baoshan (BSD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sanya to Dali is to train which costs ¥300 - ¥750 and takes 37h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sanya to Dali is to fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs ¥600 - ¥3100.
No, there is no direct train from Sanya to Dali. However, there are services departing from Yuejin Street and arriving at Dali via Sanya Station, Zhaoqing, Foshan West and Mile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 8m.
The distance between Sanya and Dali is 1505 km.
The best way to get from Sanya to Dali without a car is to train via Dali which takes 27h 8m and costs ¥550 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Sanya to Dali, including transfers.
Sanya to Dali train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Sanya Station.
The best way to get from Sanya to Dali is to train via Dali which takes 27h 8m and costs ¥550 - ¥1500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥850 - ¥4100 and takes 8h 11m.
Sanya to Dali train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Zhaoqing Station.
There are 232+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Sanya, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a vehicle from Yuejin Street to Dali via Sanya station, Sanya Station, Zhaoqing Station, Zhaoqing, Foshan West Station, Foshan West, and Mile in around 27h 8m. Alternatively, Sichuan Airlines, Lucky Air Co. Ltd., and five other airlines fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,500
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,600
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Luxi via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tengchong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Lincang Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–4,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,500
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Luxi via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Luxi via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,200
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,300
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–2,800
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tengchong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tengchong via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,300
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Baoshan via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,200
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Luxi via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Luxi via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Train from Sanya Station to Zhaoqing Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥95–140
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥200–220
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥290–410
Train from Sanya Station to Maoming
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥154–157
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–330
Train from Zhaoqing to Foshan West Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥30–50
Train from Foshan West to Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥340–850
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥340–470
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥550–850
Train from Mile to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥130–190
- 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
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 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 Chongqing West to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Maoming to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–170
- Hard sleeper
- ¥230–320
- Soft sleeper
- ¥370–490
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Sanya to Haikou East
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥50–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥95–140
Bus from Haikou to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–564
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–410
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
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Sanya West to Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥561
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
Car ferry from Haikou Port to Hai'an Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥42
- Schedules at
- Tropical Hainan
- Adult passenger
- ¥42
- Car
- ¥415
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
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