Dali Railway Station Guides
Opened in 1999, Dali Railway Station (Chinese name 大理站, Dali Zhan) is located 3km south of Dali downtown, and 18km southeast of Dali Ancient City. In the past, this station mainly served traditional trains. On July 01 2018, Dali Railway Station began to serve bullet trains. In Jan 2019, the station's renovation was finished. New facilities are included 2 elevators, 4 lifts and E-ticket check-in Kiosks . Dali railway station covers 3,400 square metre, and has 3 platforms, 10 railway tracks. Dali Railway Station is mainly serving 25 high-speed trains and bullet trains, including dali - Chuxiong - Dali - Lijiang intercity rail, Guangzhou to Dali, Guilin to Dali, Guiyang to Dali and Nanning to Dali high-speed trains.
Dali Railway Station has 3 floors. The entrance, exits and ticket offices are on 1F. Departures hall (Waiting rooms) are on 2F and 3F. The platforms are on 2F
| 3F Level | Bullet train's Waiting Rooms, Business Loungae, Platforms |
| 2F Level | Waiting Room, Platforms |
| 1F Level | Entrance, Security Check, Ticket office, Arrivals, Exits, Pick-up and Drop-off area, Parking lots, bus station |
Map and Location
Address: 261 Weishan Road, Xiaguan Town, Dali, Yunan Province, China
Public Transportation
The public transports are included city bus and taxi. Taxi is mostly recommended. How to get to Dali Railway Station?
Taxi
Taxi is one convenient and fast, but also the most expensive way to get to or leave Dali Railway Station.
Taxi drop-off and pick-up area: the exits gate on 1F
The one way fare from Dali Railway Station to Dali Ancient city is around RMB55, around 35 minutes.
Taxi Fee Standard
| Day(6:00~22:00) | Night (22:00~6:00) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0~3 km | RMB8 | RMB10 |
| 2km - 10km | RMB1.8 per km | RMB2.2 per km |
| Above 10km | RMB2.7 per km | RMB3.3 per km |
Bus
There are 9 bus routes to or pass Dali Railway Station, including Bus line 8 from Dali Railway Station to Dali Ancient City, Airport bus from Dali Railway Station to Dali Airport. The bus station is A district on east parking lots. The bus ticket fare is RMB3 - RMB10.
How to travel to Dali Ancient City
Dali Ancient City is located 18km northeast of Dali Railway Station. How to travel to Dali airport? Please click on here for details.
How to get to Dali Airport(DLU)
Dali Airport(DLU) is located 15.5km northeast of Dali Railway Station. How to get to Dali airport? Please click on here for details.
Departures
Step 1: Get to Dali Railway Station by Taxi, bus or Car.
Step 2: At entrance, go through Security Check and real-name ID check to enter departure Hall by showing passport.
Step 3: Take the elevators or lifts to Waiting Room. Find the Boarding Gate (Ticket Check Gate). The gate No. will be in the confirmation email we send to you.
Step 4: Have a seat near the gate to wait for check-in and boarding. The boarding gate will be opened 20 - 15 minutes prior to the departure time.
Step 5: Ticket check. Please show your passport and confirmation No. to station staff to check in. The boarding gate will be closed 5 minutes before the train departs
Step 6: Find the platform of your train.
Step 7: Board the train and find your seats. How to find your seats?
Ticket offices
The offices are on 1F
Do you need to collect train tickets?
Since Dec 2019, the electronic tickets have been available on most high-speed and bullet train routes from or to Dali Railway Station.
It means international travellers can show their passports, likes Chinese ID to check in and board the train directly, and don't need to collect the printed tickets at ticket office.
How to check in the train by E-ticket? Please click on here to get Guides.
If you still need to pick up printed tickets, please click on here to get Guides.
Arrivals
Step 1: After get off your train, follow direction signs to exits. And please show your passport and confirmation No.(or printed ticket) to station staff to check out.
Step 2: Leave Dali Railway Station by bus, taxi or car. Taxi is mostly recommended.
