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How to get fromVientiane to Daliby plane, taxi, train, car or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Vientiane to Dali by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane VTE - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    5h 58m
    ¥1,653–4,758

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kunming West to Dalibus bus KunmDali1
    17h 20m
    ¥659–1,103

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain train Kunming South
    12h 51m
    ¥665–1,189

  4. Drive 1,274 km

    1. Drive from Vientiane to Dalicar car 1,274 km
    15h 50m
    ¥1,584–2,287

  5. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane VTE - DLU
    7h 16m
    ¥1,123–3,594

  6. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane VTE - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    9h 7m
    ¥1,565–2,214

  7. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane VTE - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming Station to Lufeng Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lufeng South to Dalitrain train
    6h 2m
    ¥814–1,933

  8. Fly to Tengchong, taxi

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane plane VTE - TCZ
    2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    7h 18m
    ¥1,758–4,626

Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Baoshan (BSD) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,343Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

You can take a vehicle from Vientiane to Dali via Vientiane station and Kunming South in around 12h 51m. Alternatively, Sichuan Airlines, Lucky Air Co. Ltd., and four other airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 3 times a day.

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