There are 11 ways to get from Suzhou to Dali by train, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Take the train from Suzhou Station to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane SHA - DLU
7h 38m¥1,956–2,996Train via Jiaxing
cheapest- Take the train from Suzhou Station to Jiaxingtrain
- Take the train from Jiaxing to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
39h 48m¥366–950Train
- Take the train from Suzhou North to Kunming Southtrain Changzhou North
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain Kunming South / ...
17h 29m¥1,114–1,406Drive 2,520.1 km
- Drive from Suzhou to Dalicar 2,520.1 km
25h 26m¥2,118–3,060Fly Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane WUX - DLU
9h 33m¥886–4,070Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane PVG - DLU
8h 22m¥741–2,244Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Suzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane NKG - DLU
8h 29m¥1,419–2,734Train to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Suzhou Station to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane SHA - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
10h 49m¥1,746–3,536Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Suzhou Station to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane HGH - DLU
9h 50m¥909–4,016Fly Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane WUX - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
9h 17m¥849–3,705Train to Changzhou Benniu Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Suzhou to Changzhou Stationtrain
- Fly from Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CZX - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
11h 53m¥790–3,452
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Suzhou to Dali is to train via Jiaxing which costs ¥360 - ¥950 and takes 39h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Suzhou to Dali is to train and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs ¥1900 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Suzhou to Dali. However, there are services departing from South Guangji Road and arriving at Dali via Suzhou North and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
The distance between Suzhou and Dali is 2242 km. The road distance is 2520.1 km.
The best way to get from Suzhou to Dali without a car is to train which takes 17h 29m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Suzhou to Dali, including transfers.
Suzhou to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Suzhou North station.
The best way to get from Suzhou to Dali is to train which takes 17h 29m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥850 - ¥4100 and takes 9h 33m.
Suzhou to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suzhou to Dali is 2520 km. It takes approximately 25h 26m to drive from Suzhou to Dali.
What companies run services between Suzhou, Jiangsu, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a subway from South Guangji Road to Dali via Suzhou North Station, Suzhou North, and Kunming South in around 17h 29m. Alternatively, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,600
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,200
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,100
Train from Suzhou Station to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥38–42
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥60–66
- Business Class Seat
- ¥80–120
Train from Suzhou North to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,600–1,900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,400–3,500
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥41–45
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥41–45
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥85–130
Train from Suzhou North to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥95–105
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–320
Train from Suzhou Station to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥38–42
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥60–66
- Business Class Seat
- ¥80–120
Train from Suzhou Station to Hangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥105–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- Business Class Seat
- ¥250–350
Train from Suzhou to Changzhou Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–44
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥40–44
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥63–69
- Business Class Seat
- ¥85–120
Train from Suzhou Station to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Kunming South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–250
Train from Suzhou Station to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Suzhou Station to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–190
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥90–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥130–190
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 Suzhou to Changzhou Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–80
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–80
Train from Suzhou Station to Jiaxing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
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 Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥40–70
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥110–160
Train from Suzhou to Changzhou Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥35–70
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥110–160
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥19–26
- Hard sleeper
- ¥40–60
- Soft sleeper
- ¥70–95
Train from Suzhou to Changzhou Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥18–25
- Hard sleeper
- ¥40–60
- Soft sleeper
- ¥70–95
Train from Suzhou Station to Jiaxing
- Hard Seat
- ¥26–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–120
Train from Jiaxing to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥240–320
- Hard sleeper
- ¥420–600
- Soft sleeper
- ¥650–900
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- 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
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