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How to get fromColombo to Daliby plane, train, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Dali by plane, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane CMB - DLU
    9h 42m
    ¥2,096–5,729

  2. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane CMB - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    9h 26m
    ¥2,009–5,264

  3. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane CMB - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    13h 53m
    ¥2,386–6,369

  4. Fly to Tengchong, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane plane CMB - TCZ
    2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    12h 13m
    ¥2,531–6,414

  5. Fly to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane CMB - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    12h 42m
    ¥2,531–6,414

  6. Fly to Lincang Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lincang Airport (LNJ)plane plane CMB - LNJ
    2. Take the taxi from Lincang Airport (LNJ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    13h 50m
    ¥2,481–6,364

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration9h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,952Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,034.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 42m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.

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