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How to get fromDali to Vientianeby taxi, plane, train, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Dali to Vientiane by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Baoshan, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane BSD - VTE
    6h 53m
    $157–435

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train Honghe
    2. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    17h
    $57–123

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain train Dali / ...
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    13h 15m
    $92–179

  4. Drive 1,270.6 km

    1. Drive from Dali to Vientianecar car 1,270.6 km
    15h 51m
    $228–329

  5. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane DLU - VTE
    6h 56m
    $72–422

  6. Taxi to Lincang Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Dali to Lincang Airport (LNJ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lincang Airport (LNJ) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane LNJ - VTE
    7h 49m
    $185–469

  7. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane KMG - VTE
    6h 9m
    $111–247

Baoshan (BSD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Vientiane, Laos?

You can take a train from Dali to Vientiane via Kunming South and Vientiane station in around 13h 15m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 3 times a day.

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