There are 7 ways to get from Kyoto to Dali by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KIX - DLU
12h 11m¥1,189–2,398Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kyoto to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Drive from Shanghai to Dalicar
3d 1h¥2,945–4,365Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane NGO - DLU
12h 33mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane NGO - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
17h 8mTrain to Kobe, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane UKB - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
14h 51mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane ITM - DLU
15h 1m¥1,366–3,779Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane NGO - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
14h 52m
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Dali is to train and fly which costs ¥1100 - ¥2400 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Dali is to train and fly which takes 12h 11m and costs ¥1100 - ¥2400.
The distance between Kyoto and Dali is 3594 km.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Kyoto to Dali, including transfers.
Dali is 1h behind Kyoto. It is currently 15:30 in Kyoto and 14:30 in Dali.
There are 229+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Dali. However, you can take the train to Kansai Airport, walk to Kansai International Airport (KIX) airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU), walk to Dali Airport, then take the bus to Cangshan Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kyoto to Dali via Osaka International Ferry Terminal and Shanghai in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Fukuoka, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Fukuoka, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Fukuoka, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Kobe to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Kobe to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,300
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–85
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- 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
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–65
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥847–1,059
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥847
- 1st Class
- ¥1,059
- Special Class
- ¥1,694
- VIP
- ¥4,235
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