There are 6 ways to get from Lào Cai to Dali by train, bus, car, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain Hekou North
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain Honghe
8h 16m¥151–359Train, bus
- Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain
- Take the bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming Eastbus
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Dalibus
13h 29m¥247–401Drive 629.8 km
- Drive from Lào Cai to Dalicar 629.8 km
6h 40m¥535–773Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Drive from Lào Cai to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car
- Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane WNH - DLU
16h 59m¥825–3,446Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Baoshan, taxi
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Baoshan (BSD)plane KMG - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
10h 34m¥679–2,549Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane KMG - DLU
10h 12m¥1,044–3,484
Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lào Cai to Dali is to train which costs ¥150 - ¥360 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lào Cai to Dali is to drive which takes 6h 40m and costs ¥500 - ¥800.
No, there is no direct train from Lào Cai to Dali. However, there are services departing from Hekou North and arriving at Dali via Kunming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Lào Cai and Dali is 686 km. The road distance is 629.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Lào Cai to Dali, including transfers.
Lào Cai to Dali train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Hekou North station.
Dali is 1h ahead of Lào Cai. It is currently 5:31 AM in Lào Cai and 6:31 AM in Dali.
Lào Cai to Dali train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kunming station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lào Cai to Dali is 630 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Lào Cai to Dali.
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What companies run services between Lào Cai, Vietnam and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a vehicle from Lào Cai to Dali via Hekou North and Kunming in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Baoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Baoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥290–2,000
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Hekou North to Mengzi
- Hard Seat
- ¥22–30
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Hekou North to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Kunming to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥95–140
Bus from Kunming West to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–150
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–380
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