There are 10 ways to get from Hanoi to Dali by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapabus
- Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain
- Take the train from Honghe to Dalitrain
14h 18m¥336–722Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ha Noi to Sapa Lao Caitrain
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
17h 1m¥224–536Drive 913.6 km
- Drive from Hanoi to Dalicar 913.6 km
10h 10m¥790–1,141Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Baoshan (BSD)plane HAN - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
9h 33m¥1,111–2,088Train via Nanning
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Nanningtrain
- Take the train from Nanning to Miletrain
- Take the train from Mile to Dalitrain
18h 35m¥517–1,422Bus, train via Kunming
- Take the bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapabus
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
18h 39m¥287–502Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane HAN - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
11h 57m¥756–1,663Fly to Tengchong, taxi
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane HAN - TCZ
- Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi
10h 13m¥1,351–3,508Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane HAN - DLU
9h 46m¥766–2,923Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane HAN - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
7h 55m¥779–1,558
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Baoshan (BSD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanoi to Dali is to train which costs ¥220 - ¥550 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Hanoi to Dali is to fly and train which takes 7h 55m and costs ¥750 - ¥1600.
No, there is no direct train from Hanoi station to Dali. However, there are services departing from Hanoi Gia Lam Station and arriving at Dali via Nanning and Mile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Hanoi and Dali is 998 km. The road distance is 913.6 km.
The best way to get from Hanoi to Dali without a car is to train via Nanning which takes 18h 35m and costs ¥500 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Hanoi to Dali, including transfers.
Hanoi to Dali train services, operated by China Railways, depart from Hanoi Gia Lam Station.
The best way to get from Hanoi to Dali is to train which takes 17h 1m and costs ¥220 - ¥550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥750 - ¥3000 and takes 9h 46m.
Dali is 1h ahead of Hanoi. It is currently 4:57 AM in Hanoi and 5:57 AM in Dali.
Hanoi to Dali train services, operated by China Railways, arrive at Nanning station.
What companies run services between Hanoi, Vietnam and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a train from Ha Noi to Dali via Sapa Lao Cai, Hekou North, and Kunming in around 17h 1m. Alternatively, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Tengchong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,800
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,700
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,700
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,700
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Baoshan via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,900
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
Train from Hekou North to Mengzi
- Hard Seat
- ¥22–30
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Honghe to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥160–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥160–230
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥260–370
Train from Kunming to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Nanning to Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–450
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥190–270
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥320–450
Train from Mile to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥130–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥210–300
- Phone
- 19006469
- support1@dsvn.vn
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Ha Noi to Sapa Lao Cai
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- ¥100–150
- Bed, air-conditioned
- ¥75–110
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- ¥70–110
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Nanning
- Sleeper
- ¥190–270
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- xesaovietsapa@gmail.com
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapa
- hkopentour@gmail.com
- Website
- hkbuslines.vn
Bus from Noi Bai International Airport to HK Buslines, Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥124
- Schedules at
- hkbuslines.vn
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
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