There are 3 ways to get from Dali to Bagan by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly from Dali Huangcaoba, taxi
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane DLU - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
14h 27m$302–752Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane KMG - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
8h 51m$226–677Taxi to Luxi, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Dali to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane LUM - MDL
- Take the taxi from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) to Bagantaxi
7h 12m$259–649
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Bagan is to train and fly and taxi which costs $220 - $700 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Bagan is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $250 - $650.
The distance between Dali and Bagan is 799 km.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Dali to Bagan, including transfers.
Bagan is 1h 30m behind Dali. It is currently 6:27 PM in Dali and 4:57 PM in Bagan.
There are 10+ hotels available in Bagan.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar?
There is no direct connection from Dali to Bagan. However, you can take the bus to Dali Airport, walk to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) airport, fly to Mandalay International Airport (MDL), then take the taxi to Bagan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Luxi (LUM) airport, fly to Mandalay International Airport (MDL), then take the taxi to Bagan.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Mandalay International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Mandalay International Airport via Jinghong, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Mandalay International Airport via Guiyang, Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Luxi to Mandalay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
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