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How to get fromManila to Daliby plane, bus, taxi, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Manila to Dali by plane, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba

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    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane MNL - DLU
    10h 2m
    ¥929–2,334

  2. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane MNL - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    13h 53m
    ¥1,219–2,374

  3. Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane MNL - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Dalitaxi taxi
    11h 20m
    ¥1,364–3,019

  4. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane MNL - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    11h 51m
    ¥992–2,069

  5. Fly to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane MNL - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    12h 37m
    ¥1,514–3,519

  6. Fly to Tengchong, taxi

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane plane MNL - TCZ
    2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    12h 33m
    ¥2,264–6,219

  7. Fly to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane plane MNL - XIC
    2. Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Dalitaxi taxi
    13h 4m
    ¥1,664–3,419

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration9h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket¥927Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,507.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 2m

What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 4 times a day.

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