There are 8 ways to get from Penang to Dali by plane, bus, train, car ferry, taxi, or night bus
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Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane PEN - DLU
8h 51m¥1,397–4,058Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
46h 31m¥788–1,978Mini Van, bus, train
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakon Chai Air Bus Station to Nong Khaibus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
46h 9m¥1,057–1,745Fly 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 Station to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Dalitrain
7h 57m¥981–1,944Fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Baoshan (BSD)plane PEN - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
10h 8m¥1,024–2,530Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane PEN - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
11h 2m¥1,574–2,682Fly to Tengchong, taxi
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane PEN - TCZ
- Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi
11h 32m¥1,802–4,459Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
2d 10h¥1,029–4,079
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Dali is to car ferry and train which costs ¥750 - ¥2000 and takes 46h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Dali is to fly and train which takes 7h 57m and costs ¥950 - ¥2000.
The distance between Penang and Dali is 2280 km.
The best way to get from Penang to Dali without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 46h 31m and costs ¥750 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Penang to Dali, including transfers.
There are 198+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
Sichuan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tengchong via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Baoshan via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tengchong via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Penang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Penang International Airport to Baoshan via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Baoshan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tengchong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tengchong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,900
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥470–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥470–550
- First Class
- ¥600–850
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 Station to Lufeng South
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Lufeng South to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥30–40
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–410
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥60–80
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥170–230
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥110–160
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥310–410
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40–330
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥40–60
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥150–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥90–130
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥250–330
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥119
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/new-asian-travel
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–230
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Book at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Nakon Chai Air Bus Station to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥130–230
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ¥140–170
- First Class
- ¥180–230
- 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
- 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
- ¥95
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–1,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
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