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

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

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  1. Taxi to Baoshan, fly

    best
    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
    7h 13m
    $198–526

  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. Train

    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

  4. Drive  1,270.6 km

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

  5. Taxi to Luxi, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Dali to Luxi (LUM)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane LUM - VTE
    7h 1m
    $154–529

  6. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane DLU - VTE
    7h 36m
    $142–652

  7. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly

    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
    6h 19m
    $141–287

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Vientiane, 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 six other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 3 times a day.

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