There are 4 ways to get from Dali to Bagan by taxi, plane, or bus
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 Baoshan, fly, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi
- Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane BSD - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
12h 29m$356–905Taxi to Luxi, fly, taxi
cheapest- 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 2m$271–796Fly 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
20h 22m$342–1,002Bus 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
17h 34m$336–1,174
Baoshan (BSD) 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 2m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Bagan is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $270 - $800.
The distance between Dali and Bagan is 831 km.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Dali to Bagan, including transfers.
Bagan is 1h 30m behind Dali. It is currently 8:03 AM in Dali and 6:33 AM in Bagan.
There are 10+ 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 Baoshan (BSD) airport, fly to Mandalay International Airport (MDL), then take the taxi to Bagan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Luxi (LUM) airport, fly to Mandalay International Airport (MDL), then take the taxi to Bagan.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Baoshan to Mandalay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Mandalay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Luxi to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Guiyang, Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Baoshan to Mandalay International Airport via Kunming, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Estimated price
- $45–150
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
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