There are 5 ways to get from Dali to Lào Cai by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dali to Honghetrain Honghe
- Take the train from Mengzi to Hekou Northtrain Kunming
6h 21m$36–76Drive 630.3 km
- Drive from Dali to Lào Caicar 630.3 km
6h 42m$80–115Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane DLU - WNH
- Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Lào Caicar
8h 20m$225–637Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DLU - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
11h 2m$155–518Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, drive
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane KMG - WNH
- Drive from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Lào Caicar
7h 28m$79–352
Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Lào Cai is to train which costs $35 - $80 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Lào Cai is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs $35 - $80.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Lào Cai. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Hekou North via Mengzi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Dali and Lào Cai is 656 km. The road distance is 630.3 km.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Dali to Lào Cai, including transfers.
Dali to Lào Cai train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Dali station.
Lào Cai is 1h behind Dali. It is currently 6:42 AM in Dali and 5:42 AM in Lào Cai.
Dali to Lào Cai train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Honghe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Lào Cai is 630 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Dali to Lào Cai.
There are 747+ hotels available in Lào Cai.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Lào Cai, Vietnam?
You can take a train from Dali to Lào Cai via Honghe, Mengzi, and Hekou North in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Train from Dali to Honghe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $24–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $35–55
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
Train from Mengzi to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–10
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
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