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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Daliby plane, train, bus, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Dali by plane, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane CMB - DLU
    9h 16m
    ¥1,966–5,418

  2. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane CMB - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    9h
    ¥1,854–5,049

  3. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane CMB - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    13h 27m
    ¥2,239–6,060

  4. Fly to Tengchong, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane plane CMB - TCZ
    2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    11h 47m
    ¥2,409–5,836

  5. Fly to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane CMB - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    12h 16m
    ¥2,410–5,838

  6. Fly to Lincang Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lincang Airport (LNJ)plane plane CMB - LNJ
    2. Take the taxi from Lincang Airport (LNJ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    13h 24m
    ¥2,330–5,713

  7. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane CMB - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    10h 33m
    ¥2,260–5,815

  8. Fly to Cangyuan Washan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cangyuan Washan Airport (CWJ)plane plane CMB - CWJ
    2. Take the taxi from Cangyuan Washan Airport (CWJ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    15h 53m
    ¥2,550–5,965

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration9h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,950Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,001.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.

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