There are 8 ways to get from Dali to Vientiane by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Baoshan, fly
best- Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi
- Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane BSD - VTE
7h 13m$187–506Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain Honghe
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
17h$57–123Train
- Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain Dali / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
13h 25m$85–179Drive 1,270.6 km
- Drive from Dali to Vientianecar 1,270.6 km
15h 51m$228–329Taxi to Luxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Dali to Luxi (LUM)taxi
- Fly from Luxi (LUM) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane LUM - VTE
7h 1m$148–478Fly from Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane DLU - VTE
7h 36m$142–652Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane KMG - VTE
6h 19m$131–217Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane LJG - VTE
10h 7m$146–344
Baoshan (BSD) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Vientiane is to train and bus which costs $55 - $130 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Vientiane is to train and fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $130 - $220.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Vientiane station. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Vientiane station via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Dali and Vientiane is 1040 km. The road distance is 1270.6 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Vientiane without a car is to train which takes 13h 25m and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Dali to Vientiane, including transfers.
Dali to Vientiane train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Dali station.
The best way to get from Dali to Vientiane is to train which takes 13h 25m and costs $80 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $650 and takes 7h 36m.
Vientiane is 1h behind Dali. It is currently 8:07 PM in Dali and 7:07 PM in Vientiane.
Dali to Vientiane train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Kunming South station.
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 seven other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Baoshan to Wattay International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Luxi to Wattay International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Wattay International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Wattay International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Baoshan to Wattay International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Luxi to Wattay International Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Wattay International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Luxi to Wattay International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Wattay International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Wattay International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Luxi to Wattay International Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Wattay International Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Wattay International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Wattay International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Wattay International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Wattay International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Train from Dali to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $17–24
- Adult - 1st Class
- $26–40
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 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
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Kunming South to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–87
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $40–60
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $11–16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- $45–100
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
Dali Taxi
- Phone
- +86 872 212 8951
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?, 4 stunningly beautiful Philippines islands you need to visit, and Need to know: Greyhound - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Vientiane is 1271 km. It takes approximately 15h 51m to drive from Dali to Vientiane.
There are 289+ hotels available in Vientiane.





