Is there a bus from Dali to Tiger Leaping Gorge? What time does it depart and how long does it take?

There is no bus from DL to Tiger Leaping Gorge, so you need to reach Lijiang first and then change buses to reach the Gorge. From Dali Bus Station, frequent buses can be found to reach LJ and the buses operate from 07:00 to 18:30. The buses from DL to LJ takes about 3 to 4 hours. From LJ Bus Terminal, there are direct buses to the gorge at around 08:30 and 09:00 and the bus take about 2.5 hours to reach the gorge.