There are 4 ways to get from Dali to Bagan by taxi, plane, 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.
Taxi to Luxi, fly, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Dali to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane LUM - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
7h 12m$271–796Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane KMG - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
8h 45m$240–836Fly from Dali Huangcaoba, taxi
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane DLU - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
23h 52m$372–1,252Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane LJG - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
24h 59m$246–874
Luxi (LUM) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Bagan is to taxi and fly which costs $270 - $800 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Bagan is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $270 - $800.
The distance between Dali and Bagan is 872 km.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Dali to Bagan, including transfers.
Bagan is 1h 30m behind Dali. It is currently 3:51 PM in Dali and 2:21 PM in Bagan.
There are nine+ hotels available in Bagan.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar?
There is no direct connection from Dali to Bagan. However, you can take the taxi to Luxi (LUM) airport, fly to Mandalay International Airport (MDL), then take the taxi to Bagan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Dali Airport, walk to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) airport, fly to Mandalay International Airport (MDL), then take the taxi to Bagan.
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Luxi to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Mandalay International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $11–16
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