Dali to Lijiang: Train, Bus & Map

Lijiang - Dali by Bus

Besides the train, taking a bus is also a good way for independent travelers, no matter you go from Lijiang to Dali or from Dali to Lijiang. There are many distance coaches running every day, with about 3.5 hours driving time, the bus transfer is also a budget efficient choice for your Yunnan travel planning.

Lijiang to Dali Bus Schedule:

(Note: the above information of number of buses, bus stations, time, prices, etc. is only for your reference, since they could be slightly changed according to practical situation. You could contact our professional travel expert for the detailed and newest information of buses between Lijiang and Dali.)

Dali to Lijiang Bus Schedule:

(Note: the above information of number of buses, bus stations, time, prices, etc. is only for your reference, since they could be slightly changed according to practical situation. You could contact our professional travel expert for the detailed and newest information of buses between Lijiang and Dali.)

Lijiang Bus Stations

Both bus stations are located in Lijiang downtown. From Lijiang Bus Terminal, you could get to Lijiang Old City and Black Dragon Pool for about 15 minutes, to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Blue Moon Valley for about 50 minutes, and to Shuhe Ancient Town for about 20-25 minutes by car. Lijiang Gaokuai Bus Terminal is at the northwest of Lijiang Old Town, and you need about 10 minutes to transfer there, about 30 minutes to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, about 10 minutes to the Black Dragon Pool Park by car. Check Top 15 Things to Do in Lijiang | Top 10 Attractions on TripAdvisor | Attractions in Lijiang.

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Dali Bus Stations

Among all bus stations in Dali, Shuanglang Bus Terminal is located in Shuanglang Town, so could get to attractions in this town very easily.

Dali North Bus Terminal is a little far away from the city center, from where you could reach Dali Old Town for about 20 minutes, Cangshan National Park for about 15-20 minutes, Three Pagodas for about 20-25 minutes by local taxi.

Besides, Dali Old Town Bus Terminal is just located outside out the Dali Old Town scenic spot, and also, it needs about only 10 minutes to arrive at the Three Pagoda Park from there.

Other bus stations are almost situated in the downtown area of Dali, so you could get in a taxi to Dali Old City for about 30-40 minutes, to the Three Pagodas for about 30-40 minutes, to Cangshan Mountain for about 30 minutes, and to Erhai Lake for about 40 minutes by the local taxi. If go by local bus, it needs about 1.5-2 hours to reach the above popular scenic spots. Check all Top Things to Do in Dali | Attractions in Dali.

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How to Plan a Dali Lijaing Tour

Lijiang and Dali are both favored as top popular destinations in Yunnan. No matter you are looking for the extraordinary natural scenery or diverse and colorful ethnic cultures, a 4 - 5 days tour to Lijang and Dali can satisfied all you needs. You can visit old trade cities on Ancient Tea-horse Road, such as Lijang Old Town, Dali Old Town, Shaxi Ancient Town etc, learn more Bai ethnic culture at Xizhou Village and experience local featured activities Three-course Tea and Tie-dye, plan a hiking tour to Cangshan Mountain or Tiger Leaping Gorges and enjoy the magnificence of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

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| How to Plan a Yunnan Tour

Most people won’t arrive directly at these two places, they would arrive at Shangri-La or Kunming first and plan a 6 - 8 days tour in Yunnan. If you want to explore more Yunnan ethnic minorities and interested in traditional culture you can add Shangri-La - the lost paradise in your journey. Or you can take the most classic route, arrive at the “Spring City” - Kunming first and take 8 days to tour all hot destinations in Yunnan.

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If you want to cover all the fantastic destination of Yunnan, arrange 10 days or longer will be great for the in-depth exploration. Highlight your trip by visiting photography paradises - Yuanyang and Dongchuan. Or if you want to enjoy tropical scenery, head south to the tropical kingdom Xishuangbanna or dreamlike land Puzhehei.

▶ 8 Days Classic Yunnan Tour (Kunming / Dali / Lijiang / Shangri-La)

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