There are 9 ways to get from Zhengzhou to Dali by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Kunming Southtrain Beijing West
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain Kunming South / ...
12h 53m¥962–1,209Train via Kunming
cheapest- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Kunmingtrain Beijing West
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain Honghe
31h¥310–764Train, bus
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Xian Northtrain
- 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
22h 54m¥804–1,060Drive 2,056.3 km
- Drive from Zhengzhou to Dalicar 2,056.3 km
20h 51m¥1,731–2,500Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane CGO - DLU
7h 46m¥735–3,435Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CGO - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
9h 17m¥825–3,775Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Baoshan (BSD)plane CGO - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
8h 33m¥1,030–3,800Fly to Luxi, taxi
- Fly from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Luxi (LUM)plane CGO - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
8h 11m¥1,270–4,120Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CGO - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
7h 55m¥748–3,270
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zhengzhou to Dali is to train via Kunming which costs ¥310 - ¥800 and takes 31h.
The fastest way to get from Zhengzhou to Dali is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs ¥700 - ¥3500.
No, there is no direct train from Zhengzhou to Dali. However, there are services departing from Erqi Square and arriving at Dali via Zhengzhou East and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Zhengzhou and Dali is 2330 km. The road distance is 2056.3 km.
The best way to get from Zhengzhou to Dali without a car is to train which takes 12h 53m and costs ¥950 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Zhengzhou to Dali, including transfers.
Zhengzhou to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Zhengzhou East station.
The best way to get from Zhengzhou to Dali is to train which takes 12h 53m and costs ¥950 - ¥1300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥700 - ¥3500 and takes 7h 46m.
Zhengzhou to Dali train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zhengzhou to Dali is 2056 km. It takes approximately 20h 51m to drive from Zhengzhou to Dali.
What companies run services between Zhengzhou, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a subway from Erqi Square to Dali via Zhengzhou East station, Zhengzhou East, and Kunming South in around 12h 53m. Alternatively, China West Air, Sichuan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–5,500
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,900
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Dazhou Jinya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–5,500
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,700
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,100
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,400
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Nanchong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Luxi via Zunyi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,300
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,800
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Dazhou Jinya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,400
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Dazhou Jinya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Train from Zhengzhou East to Kunming South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
Train from Zhengzhou to Xian North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥330–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥480–700
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 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
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 Zhengzhou to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥210–300
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥450–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥600–900
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- 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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