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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bangkok to Dali by plane, bus, train, 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
    10h 13m
    ¥727–2,327

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain train 133
    2. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain train
    25h 30m
    ¥596–1,388

  3. Bus, train via Nong Khai

    1. Take the bus from Khaosan Next Step Journey Office to Nong Khai Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    23h 17m
    ¥731–1,430

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Khao San Tara Travel Office to Vang Vieng South Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Van Vieng station to Kunming Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain train
    34h 2m
    ¥782–1,497

  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 50m
    ¥1,172–2,492

  6. 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 28m
    ¥940–5,762

  7. 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
    12h 59m
    ¥1,017–2,267

  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
    ¥848–2,244

  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
    11h 24m
    ¥1,042–3,112

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

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥737Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,380.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

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

China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and five 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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