There are 6 ways to get from Xiamen to Dali by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane XMN - DLU
7h 11m¥950–4,256Train
- Take the train from Xiamen to Kunming South Stationtrain Xiamen
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain Kunming South / ...
16h 8m¥1,082–1,298Drive 2,241.5 km
- Drive from Xiamen to Dalicar 2,241.5 km
22h 40m¥1,906–2,753Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Baoshan (BSD)plane XMN - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
7h 33m¥1,195–4,421Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane XMN - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
8h 22m¥1,540–3,196Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane XMN - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
6h 21m¥1,463–4,391
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xiamen to Dali is to train which costs ¥1000 - ¥1300 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Xiamen to Dali is to fly and train which takes 6h 21m and costs ¥1400 - ¥4400.
No, there is no direct train from Xiamen to Dali. However, there are services departing from Xiamen and arriving at Dali via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Xiamen and Dali is 1823 km. The road distance is 2241.5 km.
The best way to get from Xiamen to Dali without a car is to train which takes 16h 8m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Xiamen to Dali, including transfers.
Xiamen to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Xiamen station.
The best way to get from Xiamen to Dali is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs ¥950 - ¥4300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1000 - ¥1300 and takes 16h 8m.
Xiamen to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xiamen to Dali is 2241 km. It takes approximately 22h 40m to drive from Xiamen to Dali.
What companies run services between Xiamen, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
Xiamen Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Xiamen to Dali via Kunming South in around 16h 8m.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,600
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Baoshan via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,800
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,200
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Baoshan via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,700
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,500
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,200
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Zunyi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Baoshan via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,800
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,200
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Baoshan via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Baoshan via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
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 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 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
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–380
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