There are 8 ways to get from Xining to Dali by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Xining to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane XNN - DLU
7h 29m¥1,836–4,036Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LHW - DLU
11h 47m¥625–3,101Train
- 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¥1,525–2,202Fly Xining 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
10h 55m¥2,226–3,076Fly Xining 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 53m¥699–3,371Train 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 29m and costs ¥1800 - ¥4100.
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 29m 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 29m and costs ¥1800 - ¥4100. 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 Chengdu East 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 four 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
- airchina.com
Flights from Xining to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,000
Flights from Xining to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,600
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,900
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,400
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,700
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,700
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
Flights from Lanzhou to Dali Huangcaoba via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,400
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Xining to Dali Huangcaoba via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Dali Huangcaoba via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,900
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,600
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,600
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Xining to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,400
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,100
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Xining to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
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 Lanzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–160
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
Train from Xining to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–360
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥540–600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,200
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–300
Train from Chengdu East to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Chengdu East to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Xining to Chengdu West station
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–140
- Hard sleeper
- ¥190–270
- Soft sleeper
- ¥310–400
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- 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
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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