How to get fromSabah to Daliby plane, taxi, bus or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Dali by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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Fly to Dali Huangcaoba
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1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane BKI - DLU
8h 11m
¥822–3,051
Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane BKI - PZI
2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi
13h 10m
¥1,753–4,961
Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane BKI - LJG
2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
11h 57m
¥940–3,290
Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane BKI - KMG
2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
10h 40m
¥874–3,098

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

22Weekly Planes

8h 16mAverage Duration

¥807Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Sabah to Dali.

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Distance: 2,774.2 km
Duration: 8h 11m

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) 3 times a day.

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Dali(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (; Bai: Darl•lit Baif•cuf zirl•zirl•zox) is an autonomous prefecture of northwestern Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. Dali has an area of 29,460 km² and its seat is located in Xiaguan, Dali City. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Dali

Three Pagodas(Opens in a new window)

The Three Pagodas of the Chongsheng Temple are an ensemble of three independent pagodas arranged on the corners of an equilateral triangle, near the old town of Dali, Yunnan province, China, dating from the time of the Kingdom of Nanzhao and Kingdom of Dali in the 9th and 10th centuries.

Dali University(Opens in a new window)

Dali University is a provincial full-time comprehensive university approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education.

Places to stay in Dali

Jinjiang Inn Dali Erhai Lake Park(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Hotel Indigo Dali Erhai by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Hilton Dali Resort & Spa(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

大理传家合院海景民宿三圣岛店(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

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