Dali Transportation
Dali Things To Do
About Dali
Dali Travel Service
Dali Weather Forecast
By Air
Dali Airport is 13 kilometers to the east of Dali City .
At present, there are only flights to Kunming and Xishuangbanna.
Airport Inquiry : 0872-2315335
Ticket office: 0872-2171999
Tips
You can take Bus No.7 from Xiaguan to Dali Airport. Plane tickets are available in some hotels and travel agencies in Jianshe Road of Xiaguan.
Subway
Guangtong-Dali Railway is connected with Chengdu-Kunming Railway at Guangtong Railway Station.
Railway Station Inquiry: 0872-2325579
Ticket Office: 0872-2166588
Tips
1) There are daily trains from kunming to Dali or vice verse.
2) Trains to other tourists cities including Lijiang, Shangri-la are also available
City Transportation
There are eleven buses altogether in the city proper of Dali. The transportation is very convenient.
Coach/Bus Transport
From the bus stop near the west gate in Dali there are daily buses to Zhongdian and express buses to Kunming . Express buses to Lijiang and minibuses also leave from here.
A bus leaves for Shaping every Monday morning for the market.
Tips:
1) The three biggest Long-distance Bus Stations of Xiaguan are all located on Jianshe Road.
2) There are daily long-distance buses to Dali at all Bus Stations in Kunming. The buses from Kunming to Dali will stop at Xiaguan (Xiaguan is a new city), but not the Ancient City of Dali. Out of Xiaguan Bus Station, you can take Bus No.4 to the Ancient City of Dali directly .
Taxi&Bicycle&Yachts
Taxi
It is very convenient for tourists to get to all scenic spots from Xiaguan by taxi.
Bicycles
If you just want to wander around the Ancient City of Dali, it is a good choice to rent a bicycle.
Yachts
If you want to visit Erhai Lake, it is ideal to go by yacht on the Erhai Dock to the north of Xiaguan.
Tips:
1)You can walk to the Chongsheng Temple from the Ancient City of Dali, and that will only take you half an hour. You can also take a carriage to the Temple.
2)Ropeway is available in Cangshan Mountain and you can also ride a horse up the Mountain.
3)If you want to visit the Precious Stone Mountain from the Ancient City of Dali, you can take the bus from Dali to Jianchuan at the Passenger Transport Station in the city proper. Then you have to transfer to the buses from Jianchuan to the Precious Stone Mountain.
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From Kunming to Guangzhou
The cheapest way is by train:
From Dali to Kunming K9624 leaves 8:46 and arrive 1605 duration 7.5 hrs CNY50 for hard seat.
K484 leave 1745 and arrive 2010 next day, duration 26 hrs CNY539 per person for soft sleeper
From Guangzhou to Hong Kong, you can take either bus or train (2.5 hrs).
You could go to Kunming West Bus Station (Xibu Keyunzhan), the express bus is available every 20 minutes from 08:00 until 23:30, durition 5-5.5 hours, cost from CNY130 per person.
Good luck, Karen
Hi Yeoh,
Yes, coaches are available from Lijiang to Dali, Dali to Kunming. It takes about 3.5 hours from Lijiang to Dali (fare CNY130), and 4.5 hours from Dali to Kunming (fare CNY60). There is ample room for your bags on the coach.
I strongly suggest that you consult with the hotel you stay at and book the tickets with them, they can tell the right bus station and get you the good bus. Try to avoid overnight buses to avoid potential risks.
Have fun in Yunnan!
There is no bus from Hekou to Dali, you should take bus to Kunming first then take train to Kunming (the highway from Kunming to Dali is under renovation) there are two buses daily to from Hekou to Kunming, departs at 9:30am and 10:30am, it will take you 7 hours to Kunming, the price is around RMB171 per person, you can just go to the bus station and buy it yourself.
Hi! Buses run frequenly between the two cities, so you can go to the bus station and buy tickets on spot. Prices range from 80-100 depending on different buses.
You can also take trains.
Dali - Kunming
K9616/K9613，departs at 20:53，and arrives at 05:15 the next morning.
Kunming-Dali
K9614/K9615，departs at 23:00，and arrives at 07:06 the next morning.
