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How to get fromKuala Lumpur to Daliby train, plane, bus, night bus, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Dali by train, plane, bus, night bus, or taxi

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  1. Train, fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    best
    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane KUL - DLU
    12h 22m
    ¥776–2,622

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain train
    2d 5h
    ¥688–1,687

  3. Bus, night bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjangbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Stationnightbus night bus
    4. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain train
    2d 8h
    ¥1,043–4,416

  4. Train, fly to Baoshan, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane KUL - BSD
    3. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    12h 9m
    ¥971–2,687

  5. Train, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane KUL - KMG
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    11h 12m
    ¥739–1,657

  6. Train, fly to Tengchong, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane plane KUL - TCZ
    3. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    13h 13m
    ¥1,861–5,007

  7. Train, fly to Luxi, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane KUL - LUM
    3. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    13h 48m
    ¥1,261–3,007

  8. Train, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane KUL - LJG
    3. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    15h 13m
    ¥1,016–2,562

  9. Train, fly to Lincang Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lincang Airport (LNJ)plane plane KUL - LNJ
    3. Take the taxi from Lincang Airport (LNJ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    14h 16m
    ¥1,361–3,257

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥760Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,623.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 22m

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.

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