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

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

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  1. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    best
    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
    ¥2,161–5,552

  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
    ¥1,976–4,683

  3. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane CMB - DLU
    9h 36m
    ¥2,009–5,931

  4. 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
    12h 42m
    ¥2,240–6,495

  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 26m
    ¥2,419–5,913

  6. 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
    ¥3,830–9,846

  7. Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane plane CMB - XIC
    2. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Dalitaxi taxi
    12h 58m
    ¥2,731–6,549

  8. Fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane plane CMB - DIG
    2. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain train
    15h 13m
    ¥2,438–6,614

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Baoshan (BSD) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,851Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,031.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 33m

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

Air China and Chongqing Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) twice daily.

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