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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Fly to Baoshan, taxi
best
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Baoshan (BSD)plane CMB - BSD
2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
11h 4m
¥2,895–8,099
Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CMB - KMG
2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
9h 26m
¥1,713–4,369
Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane CMB - DLU
10h 2m
¥2,500–10,234
Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CMB - LJG
2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
13h 8m
¥2,390–8,874
Fly to Luxi, taxi
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Luxi (LUM)plane CMB - LUM
2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
12h 52m
¥2,835–8,919
Fly to Tengchong, taxi
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane CMB - TCZ
2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi
12h 8m
¥3,435–11,919

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

20Weekly Planes

13h 47mAverage Duration

¥2,151Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Colombo to Dali.

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Distance: 3,064 km
Duration: 11h 4m

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

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

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Dali(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (; Bai: Darl•lit Baif•cuf zirl•zirl•zox) is an autonomous prefecture of northwestern Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. Dali has an area of 29,460 km² and its seat is located in Xiaguan, Dali City. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Dali

Three Pagodas(Opens in a new window)

The Three Pagodas of the Chongsheng Temple are an ensemble of three independent pagodas arranged on the corners of an equilateral triangle, near the old town of Dali, Yunnan province, China, dating from the time of the Kingdom of Nanzhao and Kingdom of Dali in the 9th and 10th centuries.

Dali University(Opens in a new window)

Dali University is a provincial full-time comprehensive university approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education.

Places to stay in Dali

Hotel Indigo Dali Erhai by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Hilton Dali Resort & Spa(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

大理传家合院海景民宿三圣岛店(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Anyu Aranya Collection sea view Resort Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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