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How to get fromBangkok to Daliby plane, bus, train, night bus, or taxi

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There are 11 ways to get from Bangkok to Dali by plane, bus, train, night bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Dali Huangcaoba

    best
    1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane BKK - DLU
    9h 53m
    ¥827–2,427

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain train
    25h 30m
    ¥607–1,394

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus bus
    2. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    23h 58m
    ¥711–2,234

  4. Night bus, train

    1. Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus night bus
    2. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain train
    29h 8m
    ¥676–2,204

  5. Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane BKK - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    10h 45m
    ¥1,072–2,692

  6. Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane BKK - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    10h 34m
    ¥967–2,367

  7. Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane BKK - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    8h 33m
    ¥940–1,962

  8. Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane DMK - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    8h 9m
    ¥862–2,323

  9. Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tengchong, taxi

    1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane plane BKK - TCZ
    2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    10h 34m
    ¥1,762–4,612

  10. Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane BKK - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    11h 4m
    ¥1,162–3,512

  11. Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane DMK - DLU
    12h 10m
    ¥772–2,006

Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket¥758Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,380.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

Thai Airways International, Tibet Airlines Corporation, and four other airlines fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Dali via Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, and Kunming South in around 25h 30m.

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