There are 8 ways to get from Xi'an to Dali by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane XIY - DLU
5h 54m¥1,842–2,961Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Xian North Station to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
21h 13m¥602–846Train
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain Xi'an
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain Honghe
14h 40m¥902–1,126Drive 1,586.3 km
- Drive from Xi'an to Dalicar 1,586.3 km
16h 10m¥1,349–1,948Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Baoshan (BSD)plane XIY - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
6h 36m¥837–3,126Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane XIY - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
9h 20m¥1,432–3,701Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane XIY - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
7h 43m¥1,255–2,096Fly to Luxi, taxi
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Luxi (LUM)plane XIY - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
8h 29m¥1,227–4,046
Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xi'an to Dali is to train and bus which costs ¥600 - ¥850 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Dali is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs ¥1800 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Xi'an to Dali. However, there are services departing from Shi Tushuguan and arriving at Dali via Xi'an North Station and Kunming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Xi'an and Dali is 1319 km. The road distance is 1586.3 km.
The best way to get from Xi'an to Dali without a car is to train which takes 14h 40m and costs ¥900 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Xi'an to Dali, including transfers.
Xi'an to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Xi'an North Station.
The best way to get from Xi'an to Dali is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs ¥1800 - ¥3000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥900 - ¥1200 and takes 14h 40m.
Xi'an to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xi'an to Dali is 1586 km. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Xi'an to Dali.
What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
Tibet Airlines Corporation, Beijing Capital, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Shi Tushuguan to Dali via Bei Kezhan, Xi'an North Station, and Kunming in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,700
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Baoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,700
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,400
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Baoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,700
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,400
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,900
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,400
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,400
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,000
- Website
- airchangan.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,400
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,400
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Xian North Station to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥290–320
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥480–520
- Business Class Seat
- ¥650–1,000
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Chengdu East to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
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 40m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
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