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How to get fromHo Chi Minh City to Daliby plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Dali by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane SGN - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    8h 53m
    ¥1,306–2,375

  2. Bus, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bến xe Miền Đông to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ha Noi to Pho Lutrain train
    3. Drive from Pho Lu to Hekou Northcar car
    4. Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain train
    5. Take the train from Honghe to Dalitrain train
    2d 4h
    ¥524–988

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ha Noi to Sapa Lao Caitrain train
    3. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    2d 4h
    ¥575–1,159

  4. Drive 2,375.3 km

    1. Drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Dalicar car 2,375.3 km
    31h 18m
    ¥2,019–2,916

  5. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane SGN - DLU
    7h 41m
    ¥1,040–3,062

  6. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane SGN - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    8h 37m
    ¥856–3,504

  7. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SGN - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    6h 35m
    ¥1,084–2,342

  8. Fly to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane SGN - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    11h 16m
    ¥1,515–3,549

  9. Fly to Lincang Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Lincang Airport (LNJ)plane plane SGN - LNJ
    2. Take the taxi from Lincang Airport (LNJ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    18h 29m
    ¥1,443–3,451

  10. Train via Nanning

    1. Take the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Noitrain train
    2. Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Nanningtrain train
    3. Take the train from Nanning to Miletrain train
    4. Take the train from Mile to Dalitrain train
    2d 7h
    ¥865–2,580

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Baoshan (BSD) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥895Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,946.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

You can take a train from Ho Chi Minh City to Dali via Ha Noi, Sapa Lao Cai, Hekou North, and Kunming in around 2d 4h. Alternatively, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) every 4 hours.

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