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

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

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  1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane DLU - UBN
    2. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    18h 14m
    $256–669

  2. Train, bus via Kunming

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Beijing West Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal to Erenhotbus bus
    4. Take the train from Erenhot to Ulaanbaatartrain train 33
    2d 18h
    $91–279

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal to Erenhotbus bus
    4. Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain train
    42h 46m
    $370–493

  4. Drive  3,273 km

    1. Drive from Dali to Ulaanbaatarcar car 3,273 km
    39h 57m
    $410–592

  5. Taxi to Xichang Qingshan Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Dali to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane XIC - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    18h 21m
    $334–682

  6. Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane LJG - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    17h 26m
    $280–741

  7. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane plane KMG - UBN
    3. Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi taxi
    11h 58m
    $245–655

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain train
    2. Take the train from Chengdu East to Lanzhou West Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Hohhottrain train
    4. Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erliantrain train
    5. Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain train
    2d 4h
    $474–731

Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration16h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,574.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 14m

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

You can take a train from Dali to Ulaanbaatar via Chengdu East, Lanzhou West, Hohhot Station, and Erlian in around 2d 4h.

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