Travel to Dali
Every way to reach Dali: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Dali is reachable from 20 places across 1 country by 2 modes, on services run by 10 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 17m door to door. The nearest origin is 51 km away.
How people reach Dali
Every mode that actually calls at Dali, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 14 | €11.88 | 1h 17m | 254 km | 1 |
| Flight | 26 | €40.26 | 3h 58m | 2,190 km | 9 |
- 20Places you can arrive from
- 20Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 10Operators
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 12 | 30% | Yousuo, 51 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 6 | 15% | Shangri-La, 254 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 14 | 35% | Guiyang, 659 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 8 | 20% | Zhengzhou, 1643 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Dali that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 40 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Dali
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Dali
- Dali Railway Station
- Dalierhai Railway Station
- Dali Express Bus Station
- Dali North Coach Station
- DLU
The cheapest journeys into Dali
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zibihu to Dali train | €11.88 | 1h 24m | 64 km |
| Yousuo to Dali train | €11.88 | 1h 17m | 51 km |
| Jinding to Dali train | €17.39 | 1h 54m | 122 km |
| Lushui to Dali train | €19.04 | 1h 59m | 138 km |
| Liuku to Dali train | €19.04 | 2h 4m | 139 km |
| Lijiang to Dali train | €19.59 | 2h 5m | 143 km |
| Shangri-La to Dali train | €33.34 | 3h | 254 km |
| Kunming to Dali flight | €40.26 | 3h 58m | 259 km |
| Jinghong to Dali flight | €55.01 | 4h 6m | 401 km |
| Chengdu to Dali flight | €65.04 | 4h 28m | 680 km |
| Chongqing to Dali flight | €73.89 | 4h 35m | 766 km |
| Guiyang to Dali flight | €85.69 | 4h 27m | 659 km |
| Xi'an to Dali flight | €116.96 | 5h 18m | 1,278 km |
| Shenzhen to Dali flight | €128.76 | 5h 27m | 1,446 km |
| Guangzhou to Dali flight | €137.61 | 5h 24m | 1,348 km |
| Changsha to Dali flight | €137.61 | 5h 27m | 1,298 km |
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Popular trips to Dali
Common questions about Travel to Dali
How can I get to Dali?
Dali is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 20 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 10 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Dali?
The cheapest way into Dali is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 20 origins we sell into Dali over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Dali?
The fastest journey into Dali is by Train, at 1h 17m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 51 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Dali have?
Dali has 5 named terminals on our network, including 2 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Dali Railway Station, Dalierhai Railway Station, DLU. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Dali from within 200 km?
12 of the routes we sell into Dali start within 200 km. The nearest is Yousuo, 51 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Dali in China?
Dali connects to 20 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 2,190 km away in a straight line. China routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
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