There are 3 ways to get from Dali to Bhutan by 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.
Fly from Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane DLU - PBH
20h 46m$254–1,105Train, train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Stationtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane KMG - PBH
15h 48m$247–994Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane LJG - PBH
21h 47m$268–877
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Bhutan is to bus and fly which costs $260 - $900 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Bhutan is to train and fly which takes 15h 48m and costs $240 - $1,000.
The distance between Dali and Bhutan is 1121 km.
It takes approximately 20h 46m to get from Dali to Bhutan, including transfers.
Bhutan is 2h behind Dali. It is currently 11:12 PM in Dali and 9:12 PM in Bhutan.
There are 61+ hotels available in Bhutan.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Bhutan?
China Eastern Airlines, Druk Air, and three other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Paro Airport (PBH) once daily.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Paro Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Paro Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Paro Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Paro Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Paro Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Train from Dali to Lufeng South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $18–26
Train from Lufeng South to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $7–10
- Adult - 1st Class
- $7–11
- 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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