There are 9 ways to get from Jinan to Dali by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Line 2 bus, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Take the bus from Jinan Train Station to Jinan Airportbus
- Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane TNA - DLU
7h 5m¥735–3,335Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Jinan North Bus station to Zhengzhoubus
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
39h 19m¥468–928Train
- Take the train from Jinan to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
15h 43m¥1,225–1,637Drive 2,465.1 km
- Drive from Jinan to Dalicar 2,465.1 km
24h 59m¥2,079–3,002Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Baoshan (BSD)plane TNA - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
9h 32m¥1,030–3,700Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane TNA - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
10h 41m¥875–3,775Fly to Luxi, taxi
- Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Luxi (LUM)plane TNA - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
9h 6m¥1,270–4,020Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane TNA - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
9h 5m¥748–3,270Train via Chongqing West
- Take the train from Jinan to Chongqing Westtrain Qingdao
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Dalitrain Chongqing
16h 30m¥1,275–1,376
Jinan to Dali by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jinan to Dali is to bus and train which costs ¥460 - ¥950 and takes 39h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Jinan to Dali is to line 2 bus and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs ¥700 - ¥3400.
No, there is no direct train from Jinan to Dali. However, there are services departing from Jinan and arriving at Dali via Shijiazhuang and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between Jinan and Dali is 2078 km. The road distance is 2465.1 km.
The best way to get from Jinan to Dali without a car is to train which takes 15h 43m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Jinan to Dali, including transfers.
Jinan to Dali train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Jinan station.
Jinan to Dali train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Shijiazhuang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jinan to Dali is 2465 km. It takes approximately 24h 59m to drive from Jinan to Dali.
There are 229+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Jinan, China and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a train from Jinan to Dali via Shijiazhuang and Kunming South in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Luxi via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,700
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,600
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,600
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,500
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,300
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,300
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,600
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,200
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,300
Train from Jinan to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Kunming South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–250
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 Shijiazhuang to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,700–1,900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,500–3,500
Train from Jinan to Chongqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,700
Train from Chongqing West to Dali
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Zhengzhou to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥210–300
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥450–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥600–900
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Jinan Train Station to Jinan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥20
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- 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
- Website
- keyunzhan.com
Bus from Jinan North Bus station to Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥158
- Schedules at
- keyunzhan.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
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