There are 8 ways to get from Penang to Dali by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane PEN - DLU
8h 21m¥1,167–4,660Bus, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong to Jelibus
- Drive from Jeli to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
2d 5h¥807–1,796Bus, train
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Udon Thanibus 876
- Take the bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationbus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
2d¥1,067–1,986Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Baoshan (BSD)plane PEN - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
10h 18m¥1,295–3,298Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane PEN - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
9h 20m¥1,417–2,195Fly to Tengchong, taxi
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane PEN - TCZ
- Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi
13h 22m¥1,819–5,077Fly to Luxi, taxi
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Luxi (LUM)plane PEN - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
11h 31m¥1,818–5,074Bus, train via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
2d 6h¥852–2,986
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Dali is to bus and drive and train which costs ¥800 - ¥1800 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Dali is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs ¥1100 - ¥4700.
The distance between Penang and Dali is 2280 km.
The best way to get from Penang to Dali without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs ¥1000 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Penang to Dali, including transfers.
There are 160+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Baoshan via Kuala Lumpur, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Baoshan via Tan Son Nhat, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Luxi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,700
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tengchong via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Luxi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Luxi via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Luxi via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Luxi via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,700
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tengchong via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Penang International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Kunming South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–250
Train from Kunming South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–250
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 Kunming South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–250
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–170
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥120–170
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥65–85
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥75–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥150–170
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–170
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥120–170
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥100–115
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–170
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥120–170
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥100–115
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥98
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥98
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Phitsanulok to Udon Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–100
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ¥70–90
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Udon Thani to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥15–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–1,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Sungai Nibong to Jeli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–180
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
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