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There are 6 ways to get from Shangri-La to Dali by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train Shangri-La
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain train Lijiang
    5h 38m
    ¥130–215

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    7h 30m
    ¥124–218

  3. Drive  290.1 km

    1. Drive from Shangri-La to Dalicar car 290.1 km
    3h 16m
    ¥250–360

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Shangri-La to Dalitaxi taxi 290.1 km
    3h 16m
    ¥550–700

  5. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane DIG - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    9h 45m
    ¥1,139–5,215

  6. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane DIG - DLU
    5h 8m
    ¥1,744–4,650

Shangri-La to Dali by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 343.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

You can take a train from Shangri-La to Dali via Lijiang and Xiangyun in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Dali Ancient City via Lijiang Bus Station in around 7h 30m.

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