Which is the fastest and cheapest way to travel from Dali to Chongqing?

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There are two ways to travel from Dali to Chongqing:
1. The fastest way--by air
There is one direct flight from Dali to Chongqing, departure at 12:40, 1 and a half hour in all to arrive Chongqing with at least 900 RMB including jetfuel surcharge and construction fee. And there is a flight which need to transfer in Kunming, 5 hours in all.

2. The cheapest way--by train
There is no direct  train to go to Chongqing from Dali, you need to take train to Kunming first, and to take train from Kunming ot Chongqing. From Dali to Kunming, there are 7 trains, takes 6 to 8 hours to get to Kunming and costs 64 RMB for hard seat and 105.5 for hard berth; from Kunming to Chongqing, there are 2 trains, takes nearly 20 hours to get there and costs 141.5 for hard seat, 261.5 for hard berth. In a conclusion, from Dali to Chongqing, it takes around 26 hours and within 367 RMB at most and 205.5 at  least.

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