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How to get fromKathmandu to Daliby plane, taxi, car, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Kathmandu to Dali by plane, taxi, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane KTM - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    15h 43m
    ¥1,433–3,543

  2. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane KTM - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    13h 42m
    ¥837–3,697

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus bus
    4. Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain train
    5. Take the train from Lijiang to Xiangyuntrain train
    2d 5h
    ¥1,235–1,588

  4. Fly to Tengchong, taxi

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane plane KTM - TCZ
    2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    14h 16m
    ¥2,533–6,273

  5. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane KTM - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    9h 10m
    ¥1,187–3,257

  6. Fly to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane KTM - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    11h 16m
    ¥1,687–3,896

  7. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane KTM - DLU
    12h 26m
    ¥1,579–5,023

  8. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    2d 7h
    ¥1,205–1,567

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Baoshan (BSD) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration12h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,123Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,589.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 43m

What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

China Southern Airlines, Nepal Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 3 times a day.

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