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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 Dali Huangcaoba

    best
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane BKI - DLU
    8h 19m
    ¥1,352–4,059

  2. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 48m
    ¥1,265–3,794

  3. Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    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
    14h 27m
    ¥2,087–5,544

  4. 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
    13h 25m
    ¥1,642–4,599

  5. Fly to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane BKI - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    13h 14m
    ¥2,487–7,244

  6. 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 25m
    ¥3,187–9,244

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,368Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,781.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

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

China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.

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