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

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There are 7 ways to get from Dali to Laos by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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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
    $85–180

  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. Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Luang Prabang International Airport

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane DLU - LPQ
    20h 17m
    $184–555

  5. 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
    $200–518

  6. Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Wattay International Airport

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane DLU - VTE
    8h 27m
    $144–704

  7. 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
    $143–279

Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration20h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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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, China Eastern Airlines, Lucky Air Co. Ltd., and three other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) twice daily.

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