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

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

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  1. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane CMB - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    10h 59m
    ¥2,292–6,095

  2. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane CMB - DLU
    10h 2m
    ¥2,097–6,230

  3. 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 26m
    ¥2,110–4,865

  4. 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 8m
    ¥2,387–6,870

  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 52m
    ¥2,532–6,415

  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
    12h 13m
    ¥3,832–9,915

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Baoshan (BSD) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,872Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,064 km
  • Duration: 10h 59m

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

Air China and Chongqing Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) twice daily.

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