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

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  1. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    best
    1. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane XMN - DLU
    7h 21m
    ¥800–3,856

  2. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane XMN - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    6h 21m
    ¥763–3,591

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Xiamen to Kunming South Stationtrain train Xiamen
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain train Kunming South / ...
    16h 8m
    ¥1,082–1,298

  4. Drive  2,241.5 km

    1. Drive from Xiamen to Dalicar car 2,241.5 km
    22h 40m
    ¥1,893–2,735

  5. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane XMN - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    7h 38m
    ¥1,095–4,121

  6. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane XMN - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    8h 22m
    ¥1,840–3,696

Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥773Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,823.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Xiamen, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

Xiamen Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Xiamen to Dali via Kunming South in around 16h 8m.

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