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How to get fromDarjeeling to Daliby car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Darjeeling to Dali by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Bhadrapur Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    best
    1. Drive from Darjeeling to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)car car
    2. Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane BDP - DLU
    23h 56m
    ¥1,485–4,416

  2. Drive to Biratnagar Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Darjeeling to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)car car
    2. Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane BIR - DLU
    24h 24m
    ¥1,362–3,927

  3. Drive to Bhadrapur Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Darjeeling to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)car car
    2. Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane BDP - LJG
    3. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    15h 2m
    ¥1,775–4,956

  4. Drive to Shigatse Peace Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Drive from Darjeeling to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ)car car
    2. Fly from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane RKZ - DLU
    14h 20m
    ¥1,373–4,704

  5. Drive to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Drive from Darjeeling to Lhasa-Airport-LXAcar car
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane LXA - DLU
    14h 49m
    ¥1,532–5,762

Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration24h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,460Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,323.4 km
  • Duration: 23h 56m

What companies run services between Darjeeling, India and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

There is no direct connection from Darjeeling to Dali. However, you can drive to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU), walk to Dali Airport, then take the bus to Cangshan Hotel. Alternatively, you can drive to Biratnagar Airport (BIR) airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU), walk to Dali Airport, then take the bus to Cangshan Hotel.

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