There are 4 ways to get from Dali to Bhutan by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Paro Airport
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane DLU - PBH
19h 40m$233–705Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Gelyephug Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane DLU - GLU
21h 39m$173–554Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Paro Airport
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane KMG - PBH
9h 19m$242–740Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Paro Airport
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane LJG - PBH
21h 2m$297–877
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Bhutan is to fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Bhutan is to train and fly which takes 9h 19m and costs $240 - $750.
The distance between Dali and Bhutan is 1122 km.
It takes approximately 19h 40m to get from Dali to Bhutan, including transfers.
Bhutan is 2h behind Dali. It is currently 7:48 PM in Dali and 5:48 PM in Bhutan.
There are 65+ hotels available in Bhutan.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Bhutan?
China Eastern Airlines, Bhutan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Paro Airport (PBH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Paro Airport via Tianfu International, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Paro Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Paro Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Gelyephug Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Gelyephug Airport via Jinghong, Kunming Changshui International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Paro Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Paro Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Paro Airport via Tianfu International, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Paro Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $11–17
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