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

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There are 8 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
    6h 43m
    $188–527

  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 16m
    $234–570

  6. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane DLU - VTE
    7h 41m
    $87–552

  7. Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly

    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 27m
    $116–624

  8. 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 24m
    $141–277

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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, China West Air, and six other airlines fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) 3 times a day.

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