There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Dali by plane, taxi, bus, or train
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 Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane BKI - DLU
8h 11m¥1,164–3,417Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane BKI - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
10h 40m¥1,156–3,359Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane BKI - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi
14h 19m¥1,877–5,095Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane BKI - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
13h 17m¥1,390–3,953
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Dali is to fly and train which costs ¥1100 - ¥3400 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Dali is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3500.
The distance between Sabah and Dali is 2774 km.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Sabah to Dali, including transfers.
There are 226+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Manila, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
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
- 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
- 3h 9m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
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