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How to get fromDali to Laosby train, bus, car, taxi, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Dali to Laos by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain train Dali / ...
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    13h 25m
    $85–179

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train Honghe
    2. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    17h
    $57–123

  3. Drive 1,270.6 km

    1. Drive from Dali to Vientianecar car 1,270.6 km
    15h 51m
    $228–329

  4. Taxi to Baoshan, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane BSD - VTE
    8h 4m
    $189–508

  5. Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane DLU - VTE
    8h 27m
    $144–654

  6. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane KMG - VTE
    7h 10m
    $133–219

  7. Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Jinghong, train

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Jinghong (JHG)plane plane DLU - JHG
    2. Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Luang Prabang stationtrain train
    8h 27m
    $325–505

  8. Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane LJG - VTE
    10h 58m
    $148–346

Baoshan (BSD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,344 km
  • Duration: 13h 25m

What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Laos?

You can take a train from Dali to Vientiane via Kunming South and Vientiane station in around 13h 25m. Alternatively, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, and seven other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 3 times a day.

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