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

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

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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 31m
    ¥1,824–5,440

  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
    8h 35m
    ¥1,742–5,139

  3. 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
    13h 33m
    ¥2,026–5,508

  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
    13h 2m
    ¥2,118–5,687

  5. 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
    13h 12m
    ¥2,964–7,896

  6. 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 6m
    ¥2,284–5,867

  7. 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 14m
    ¥2,204–5,750

  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
    14h 23m
    ¥2,425–6,479

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,808Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,001.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 31m

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

China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 3 times a day.

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