There are 8 ways to get from Dali to Mongolia by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Dali Huangcaoba, taxi
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane DLU - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
17h 34m$306–770Train, bus via Kunming
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal to Erenhotbus
- Take the train from Erenhot to Ulaanbaatartrain 33
2d 18h$91–279Train, bus
- Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal to Erenhotbus
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
42h 46m$308–453Drive 3,297.1 km
- Drive from Dali to Ulaanbaatarcar 3,297.1 km
39h 22m$425–613Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane LJG - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
15h 36m$350–842Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane KMG - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
11h 58m$295–705Train via Erenhot
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Jining Southtrain
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
2d 15h$300–533Train
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
3d 3h$161–368
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Mongolia is to train and bus via Kunming which costs $90 - $280 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Mongolia is to train and fly and taxi which takes 11h 58m and costs $290 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Mongolia. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Ulaanbaatar via Chengdu East, Lanzhou West Station, Jining South Station and Erlian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Dali and Mongolia is 2574 km. The road distance is 3297.1 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Mongolia without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 46m and costs $300 - $460.
It takes approximately 17h 34m to get from Dali to Mongolia, including transfers.
Dali to Mongolia train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Dali station.
Dali to Mongolia train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Chengdu East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Mongolia is 3297 km. It takes approximately 39h 22m to drive from Dali to Mongolia.
There are 309+ hotels available in Mongolia.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Mongolia?
You can take a train from Dali to Ulaanbaatar via Chengdu East, Lanzhou West Station, Jining South Station, and Erlian in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Train from Dali to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $17–24
- Adult - 1st Class
- $26–40
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
Train from Chengdu East to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $42–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $45–65
- Adult - 1st Class
- $75–110
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- $280–310
- Business Class Seat
- $410–600
Train from Dali to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $90–100
- 1st Class Seat
- $150–170
- Business Class Seat
- $210–310
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Jining South Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Lanzhou West to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Jining South
- Hard Seat
- $19–26
- Hard sleeper
- $35–50
- Soft sleeper
- $55–75
Train from Kunming to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- $35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- $80–100
- Soft Sleeper
- $110–160
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Erenhot to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–100
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $26–32
- Sitting coach
- $9–11
- Soft sleeper coach
- $16–20
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–120
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $40–50
- Sitting coach
- $14–17
- Soft sleeper coach
- $27–31
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal to Erenhot
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $26–40
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $11–16
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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