There are 9 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Dali by train, plane, bus, night bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
best- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KUL - DLU
12h 22m¥726–2,723Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
2d 5h¥688–1,688Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the nightbus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain
2d 8h¥1,045–4,420Train, fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Baoshan (BSD)plane KUL - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
12h 9m¥1,021–2,688Train, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane KUL - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
11h 2m¥739–1,658Train, fly to Tengchong, taxi
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane KUL - TCZ
- Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi
13h 13m¥1,761–4,508Train, fly to Luxi, taxi
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Luxi (LUM)plane KUL - LUM
- Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi
13h 48m¥1,261–3,008Train, fly to Lincang Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lincang Airport (LNJ)plane KUL - LNJ
- Take the taxi from Lincang Airport (LNJ) to Dalitaxi
14h 21m¥1,361–3,258Train, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane KUL - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
15h 13m¥966–2,463
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Dali is to train which costs ¥650 - ¥1700 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Dali is to train and fly which takes 11h 2m and costs ¥700 - ¥1700.
No, there is no direct train from Kuala Lumpur to Dali. However, there are services departing from Kl Sentral and arriving at Dali via Hat Yai, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Vientiane station and Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Dali is 2624 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Dali without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs ¥650 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Dali, including transfers.
Kuala Lumpur to Dali train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kl Sentral station.
Kuala Lumpur to Dali train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Hat Yai station.
There are 226+ hotels available in Dali.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a train from Kl Sentral to Dali via Hat Yai, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, and Kunming South in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tengchong via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Luxi via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lincang Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–110
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–110
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–110
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–110
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–110
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–110
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–110
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +6 09 742 2277
- [email protected]
- Website
- queenexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥100–180
- Schedules at
- queenexpress.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
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