There are 6 ways to get from Dali to Xining by plane, train, car, or taxi
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Fly from Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Xining (XNN)plane DLU - XNN
7h 28m¥736–3,836Train via Chengdu Airport (CTU)
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Shuangliu Airporttrain Dali
- Take the train from Chengdu West station to Xiningtrain Xining
24h 15m¥720–942Train
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain
18h 17m¥1,087–1,617Drive 1,773.3 km
- Drive from Dali to Xiningcar 1,773.3 km
21h 9m¥1,523–2,200Taxi to Baoshan, fly
- Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi
- Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Xining (XNN)plane BSD - XNN
7h 45m¥941–3,699Train via Chengdu
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain Dali
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xiningtrain Xining
19h 17m¥905–1,523
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Xining (XNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Xining is to train via Chengdu Airport (CTU) which costs ¥700 - ¥950 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Xining is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs ¥700 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Xining. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Xining via Kunming and Xi'an North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 17m.
The distance between Dali and Xining is 1266 km. The road distance is 1773.3 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Xining without a car is to train which takes 18h 17m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Dali to Xining, including transfers.
Dali to Xining train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Dali station.
The best way to get from Dali to Xining is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs ¥700 - ¥3900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1000 - ¥1700 and takes 18h 17m.
Dali to Xining train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Chengdu East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Xining is 1773 km. It takes approximately 21h 9m to drive from Dali to Xining.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Xining, China?
Sichuan Airlines, Tibet Airlines Corporation, and three other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Xining (XNN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dali to Xining via Kunming and Xi'an North in around 18h 17m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
Flights from Baoshan to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Baoshan to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,700
Flights from Baoshan to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Baoshan to Xining via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,400
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,100
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Baoshan to Xining via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Xi'an North to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
Train from Chengdu East to Xining
- 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
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,700
Train from Xi'an North to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–360
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥540–600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,200
Train from Dali to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Dali to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥610–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
Train from Chengdu West station to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–140
- Hard sleeper
- ¥190–270
- Soft sleeper
- ¥310–400
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