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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Shanghai to Dali

Composite routes from Shanghai to Dali

Cheapest
5 h 4 min
Car
497 km.
from $27
Other
5 h 28 min
Bus, Plane
1221 km.
from $122.88
9 h 24 min
1222 km.
from $111.46
24 h 7 min
1222 km.
from $91.59
6 h 52 min
Bus, Plane
1221 km.
from $140
7 h 38 min
Bus, Plane
1221 km.
from $285.99

Transport providers

Airlines

Shenzhen Airlines

Website:
shenzhenair.com/
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$97.83–$532.61
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$92.39–$358.70
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 32m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$358.70
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zhuhai
Ave. Duration:
2h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$467.39
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$391.30

Air China

Website:
airchina.com/index.shtml
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.70–$532.61
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 39m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$103.26–$358.70
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 34m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$358.70
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zhuhai
Ave. Duration:
2h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$184.78–$467.39
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 41m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$391.30

China Eastern Airlines

Website:
en.ceair.com/
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$97.83–$510.87
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Foshan
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$271.74
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Foshan
Ave. Duration:
2h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$228.26
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 38m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$92.39–$369.57
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$434.78
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zhuhai
Ave. Duration:
2h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$597.83
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$130.43–$358.70

Juneyao Airlines

Website:
juneyaoair.com/
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$97.83–$510.87
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 41m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$92.39–$271.74
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$434.78
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zhuhai
Ave. Duration:
2h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$434.78
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$358.70

Spring Airlines

Website:
ch.com/
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 29m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$92.39–$239.13
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 38m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$92.39–$250.00

China Southern Airlines

Website:
csair.com/
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$97.83–$402.17
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$92.39–$402.17
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$434.78
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zhuhai
Ave. Duration:
2h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$434.78
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 53m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$184.78–$543.48

9 Air Co Ltd

Website:
9air.com/
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 31m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.70–$195.65

Shanghai Airlines

Website:
ceair.com/
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 31m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$510.87
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$358.70
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 32m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$402.17
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zhuhai
Ave. Duration:
2h 47m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$195.65–$597.83

China United

Website:
flycua.com/
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Foshan
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$271.74
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Foshan
Ave. Duration:
2h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$228.26

Hainan

Website:
hainanairlines.com/
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 30m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$119.57–$815.22
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 41m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$97.83–$271.74
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 44m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$103.26–$706.52

Xiamen Airlines

Website:
xiamenair.com
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 36m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$97.83–$510.87
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$92.39–$260.87
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 36m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$434.78
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zhuhai
Ave. Duration:
2h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$434.78
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$130.43–$358.70

Donghai Airlines

Website:
donghaiair.com/
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$97.83–$195.65

Shandong Airlines

Website:
sda.cn/
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.70–$532.61
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 41m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$103.26–$358.70
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 36m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$130.43–$358.70
Plane from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zhuhai
Ave. Duration:
2h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$184.78–$467.39
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$391.30

Suparna Airlines

Website:
yzr.com.cn/
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$97.83–$271.74
Plane from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
2h 47m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.70–$217.39

Train operators

China Railways G-Class

Phone:
(86)12306
Website:
12306.cn/index/index.html
Train from Shanghai Station to Shenzhen
Ave. Duration:
7h 28m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$92.39–$108.70
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
36 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$6.63–$7.28
Train from Humen to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
17 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$3.48–$3.91
Train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$7.07–$8.15

China Railways D-Class

Phone:
(86)12306
Website:
12306.cn/index/index.html
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
58 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$7.61–$13.04
Train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
56 min
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$8.15–$14.13
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
11h 34m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$65.22–$163.04

China Railways C-Class

Phone:
(86)12306
Website:
12306.com/
Train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
52 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$5.98–$8.70

Guangzhou Metro

Phone:
(86) 020-96891
Email:
Website:
gzmtr.com
Train from Jiahewanggang to Gongyuanqian
Ave. Duration:
22 min
Frequency:
Every 5 minutes
Estimated price:
$0.49–$0.65
Train from Guangzhou South to Gongyuanqian
Ave. Duration:
28 min
Frequency:
Every 5 minutes
Estimated price:
$0.54–$0.76

China Railways K-Class

Phone:
(86)12306
Website:
12306.cn/index/index.html
Train from Shanghai South to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
23h 42m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$22.83–$59.78

Shanghai Metro

Phone:
(86)021-64370000
Website:
shmetro.com
Train from West Nanjing Road to Longyang
Ave. Duration:
19 min
Frequency:
Every 10 minutes
Estimated price:
$0.57

Bus operators

China Bus Guide

Email:
Website:
chinabusguide.com
Bus from Guangzhou Municipal to Foshan
Ave. Duration:
20 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$1.50
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu
Ave. Duration:
5h 10m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$15.18
Bus from Nanjing to Guangzhou
Ave. Duration:
17h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$44.04

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Dali?

The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Dali is to train which costs $25 - $65.22 and takes 26h.

What is the fastest way to get from Shanghai to Dali?

The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Dali is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $141.30 - $282.61 .

How far is it from Shanghai to Dali?

The distance between Shanghai and Dali is 1238 km. The road distance is 1446.8 km.

How do I travel from Shanghai to Dali without a car?

The best way to get from Shanghai to Dali without a car is to train via Shenzhen which takes 9h 24m and costs $103.26 - $119.57 .

How long does it take to get from Shanghai to Dali?

It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Shanghai to Dali, including transfers.

Train, bus or fly from Shanghai to Dali?

The best way to get from Shanghai to Dali is to train via Shenzhen which takes 9h 24m and costs $103.26 - $119.57 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60.98 - $61.20 and takes 24h 7m, you could also fly, which costs $141.30 - $282.61 and takes 4h 18m.

Can I drive from Shanghai to Dali?

Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Dali is 1447 km. It takes approximately 14h 37m to drive from Shanghai to Dali.

Where can I stay near Dali?

There are 604+ hotels available in Dali. Prices start at $54.20 per night.
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