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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Dali by plane, taxi, bus, or train

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane CMB - DLU
    9h 32m
    ¥1,795–5,728

  2. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane CMB - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    16h 59m
    ¥2,890–8,593

  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 28m
    ¥2,085–5,368

  4. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    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 1m
    ¥1,808–5,263

  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 33m
    ¥2,330–5,913

  6. 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
    13h 38m
    ¥2,730–7,413

  7. 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 40m
    ¥2,280–5,863

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration9h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,679Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,034.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

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) 3 times a day.

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