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

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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Dali by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane CMB - DLU
    9h 32m
    ¥1,995–5,728

  2. 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 59m
    ¥2,190–6,093

  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 28m
    ¥2,285–6,368

  4. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    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 1m
    ¥2,108–5,063

  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 38m
    ¥2,430–6,413

  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 32m
    ¥2,430–6,413

  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 40m
    ¥2,380–6,363

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,882Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,034.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

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

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