There are 9 ways to get from Tak to Dali by bus, train, plane, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Tak to Phitsanulokbus
- Take the train from Tha Phra to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
21h 39m¥743–1,728Bus, Local Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tak to Chiang Raibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
26h 7m¥597–1,437Bus, bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the bus from Tak to Lampangbus
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane CNX - DLU
16h 19m¥1,002–3,926Bus, train via Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Tak to Khon Kaenbus
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station Vientianebus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
27h 17m¥758–1,440Bus, bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Take the bus from Tak to Lampangbus
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Baoshan (BSD)plane CNX - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
15h 20m¥1,797–6,491Bus to Mae Sot, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the bus from Tak to Mae Sotbus
- Fly from Mae Sot (MAQ) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane MAQ - DLU
19h 14m¥2,534–8,553Bus, bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tak to Lampangbus
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CNX - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
13h 53m¥1,065–2,561Bus, bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the bus from Tak to Lampangbus
- Take the bus from Lampang to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane CNX - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
18h 24m¥1,042–4,466Bus to Sukhothai Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Tak to Sukhothaibus
- Fly from Sukhothai Airport (THS) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane THS - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
16h 45m¥1,092–3,881
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tak to Dali is to bus and Local Bus and train which costs ¥550 - ¥1500 and takes 26h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tak to Dali is to bus and fly and train which takes 13h 53m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2600.
The distance between Tak and Dali is 2329 km.
The best way to get from Tak to Dali without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 39m and costs ¥700 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 21h 39m to get from Tak to Dali, including transfers.
Dali is 1h ahead of Tak. It is currently 11:58 AM in Tak and 12:58 PM in Dali.
There are 224+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Tak, Thailand and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
There is no direct connection from Tak to Dali. However, you can take the bus to Phitsanulok, take the taxi to Tha Phra, take the train to Khamsavath station, take the taxi to Vientiane station, take the train to Kunming South, then take the train to Dali. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tak to Dali via Chiang Rai, Chiang khong, Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, Oudomxay, Oudomxay station, and Kunming South in around 26h 7m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,900
Flights from Sukhothai Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,800
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,200
Flights from Sukhothai Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Mae Sot to Dali Huangcaoba via Don Muang, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Mae Sot to Dali Huangcaoba via Don Muang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Tha Phra to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–360
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥50–70
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥95–140
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥270–360
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥460–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥460–600
- First Class
- ¥600–950
Train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥300–550
- First Class
- ¥420–850
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 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
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Tak to Phitsanulok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥29–55
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ¥29–35
Bus from Lampang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥21–45
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ¥21–25
Bus from Tak to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ¥95–120
Bus from Tak to Mae Sot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥18–40
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ¥18–22
Bus from Tak to Sukhothai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16–40
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ¥16–20
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Tak to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥124
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Tak to Lampang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥54
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥24–160
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- +856 21 216 507
- vientianecitybus@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
- 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
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–380
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