There are 7 ways to get from Dali to Kuala Lumpur by taxi, plane, train, or bus
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Taxi to Baoshan, fly, train
best- Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi
- Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane BSD - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
10h 7mRM 646–1,697Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
2d 2hRM 416–1,155Train, bus
- Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
45h 48mRM 636–1,992Fly from Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane DLU - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
10h 40mRM 561–1,877Taxi to Luxi, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Dali to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane LUM - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
11h 20mRM 792–1,870Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane KMG - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
10h 18mRM 505–968Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane LJG - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
15h 6mRM 571–1,563
Baoshan (BSD) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Kuala Lumpur is to train which costs RM 410 - RM 1200 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Kuala Lumpur is to taxi and fly and train which takes 10h 7m and costs RM 600 - RM 1700.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Kuala Lumpur. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Kuala Lumpur via Kunming South, Khamsavath Station, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Hat Yai and Padang Besar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Dali and Kuala Lumpur is 2730 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Kuala Lumpur without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs RM 410 - RM 1200.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Dali to Kuala Lumpur, including transfers.
Dali to Kuala Lumpur train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Dali station.
Dali to Kuala Lumpur train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
There are 8173+ hotels available in Kuala Lumpur.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
You can take a train from Dali to Kuala Lumpur via Kunming South, Vientiane station, Khamsavath Station, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Hat Yai, and Padang Besar in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Baoshan to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Luxi to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Baoshan to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,600
Flights from Luxi to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Baoshan to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
Flights from Luxi to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Baoshan to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,400
Flights from Luxi to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,200
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–2,100
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,600
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Baoshan to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,800
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Baoshan to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,300
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,600
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,900
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,800
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–700
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,600
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,500
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Train from Dali to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 70–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 100–150
Train from Dali to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 70–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 100–150
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 60–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 60–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 95–140
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 260–600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- RM 260–360
- First Class
- RM 350–600
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 260–600
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- RM 260–360
- First Class
- RM 350–600
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 26–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 28–34
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 26–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 64–70
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 80–90
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–120
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 100–160
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- alisangoldencoach.com.my
Bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 110–180
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 42–70
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- RM 45–70
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- RM 190–410
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
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