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How to get fromKota Kinabalu to Daliby plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Dali by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane BKI - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi taxi
    12h 57m
    ¥1,787–4,444

  2. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane BKI - DLU
    8h 19m
    ¥1,452–4,159

  3. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane BKI - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    16h
    ¥1,642–4,499

  4. Fly to Tengchong, taxi

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane plane BKI - TCZ
    2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    12h
    ¥2,287–5,744

  5. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane BKI - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    10h 53m
    ¥1,465–4,394

  6. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane BKI - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    12h 51m
    ¥2,347–6,424

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,034.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 57m

What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

AirAsia, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) once daily.

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