There are 6 ways to get from Dali to Boten by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain Dali / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Boten stationtrain
9h 54m$56–150Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain Honghe
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Mohanbus
12h$44–78Drive 681.5 km
- Drive from Dali to Botencar 681.5 km
7h 37m$86–124Fly from Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Jinghong (JHG)plane DLU - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten stationtrain
6h 57m$315–479Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Jinghong (JHG)plane LJG - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten stationtrain
11h 8m$249–521Taxi to Luxi, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Dali to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Jinghong (JHG)plane LUM - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten stationtrain
8h 57m$141–435
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Jinghong (JHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Boten is to train and bus which costs $40 - $80 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Boten is to fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs $310 - $480.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Boten station. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Boten station via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Dali and Boten is 924 km. The road distance is 681.5 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Boten without a car is to train which takes 9h 54m and costs $55 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Dali to Boten, including transfers.
Dali to Boten train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Dali station.
Dali to Boten train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Boten is 681 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Dali to Boten.
There are one+ hotels available in Boten.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Boten, Laos?
You can take a train from Dali to Boten via Kunming South and Boten station in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Luxi to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Train from Dali to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $17–24
- Adult - 1st Class
- $26–40
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
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $35–70
- First Class
- $55–110
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $10–11
- First Class
- $17–23
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $10–11
- First Class
- $17–23
Train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $10–11
- First Class
- $17–23
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Mohan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $27–40
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $11–16
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