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How to get fromDali to Chiang Maiby taxi, plane, train, or bus

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

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  1. Taxi to Baoshan, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane BSD - CNX
    6h 3m
    ฿6,210–15,903

  2. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane DLU - CNX
    8h 51m
    ฿2,576–15,076

  3. Train, bus via Nong Khai

    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus bus
    26h 11m
    ฿4,366–7,798

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Luang Prabang stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus bus
    30h 25m
    ฿2,726–9,938

  5. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane KMG - CNX
    6h 29m
    ฿5,581–12,242

  6. Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane LJG - CNX
    11h 37m
    ฿6,069–17,796

  7. Train, bus via Kunming

    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nong Khai to Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminalbus bus
    31h 30m
    ฿3,382–5,845

Baoshan (BSD) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket฿4,652Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 876.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Chiang Mai, Thailand?

China Southern Airlines, China West Air, and four other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 3 times a day.

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