There are 10 ways to get from Xining to Dali by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane XNN - DLU
7h 14m¥686–3,336Train
- Take the train from Xining to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
18h 51m¥1,133–1,654Drive 1,775.1 km
- Drive from Xining to Dalicar 1,775.1 km
21h 19m¥1,500–2,167Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Baoshan (BSD)plane XNN - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
9h 21m¥1,031–3,801Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane XNN - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
11h 35m¥2,226–3,076Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane XNN - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi
16h 7m¥2,071–4,321Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane XNN - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
7h 48m¥749–3,371Fly to Luxi, taxi
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Luxi (LUM)plane XNN - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
10h 39m¥1,221–4,121Train via Chengdu
- Take the train from Xining to Chengdu Easttrain Xining
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain Chengdu
18h 57m¥906–1,521Train via Chengdu #2
- Take the train from Xining to Chengdu West stationtrain Xining
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Dalitrain Chengdu
24h 19m¥732–943
Xining (XNN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Dali is to train via Chengdu which costs ¥700 - ¥950 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Dali is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs ¥650 - ¥3400.
No, there is no direct train from Xining to Dali. However, there are services departing from Xining and arriving at Dali via Xi'an North Station and Kunming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 51m.
The distance between Xining and Dali is 1266 km. The road distance is 1775.1 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Dali without a car is to train which takes 18h 51m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Xining to Dali, including transfers.
Xining to Dali train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Xining station.
The best way to get from Xining to Dali is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs ¥650 - ¥3400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1100 - ¥1700 and takes 18h 51m.
Xining to Dali train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Xi'an North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Dali is 1775 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Xining to Dali.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Xining (XNN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Xining to Dali via Xi'an North Station and Kunming in around 18h 51m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Xining to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Xining to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Xining to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,000
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
Flights from Xining to Luxi via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Xining to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Xining to Luxi via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Train from Xining to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
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 Xining to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–850
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥360–490
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥600–850
- [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
- 2h 49m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
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