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How to get fromVientiane to Daliby plane, taxi, train, car, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Vientiane to Dali by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Baoshan, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Baoshan (BSD)plane plane VTE - BSD
    2. Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi taxi
    5h 53m
    ¥1,414–3,813

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kunming West to Dalibus bus KunmDali1
    18h 35m
    ¥571–1,147

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Dalitrain train Kunming South / ...
    14h
    ¥572–1,232

  4. Drive  1,274.1 km

    1. Drive from Vientiane to Dalicar car 1,274.1 km
    15h 50m
    ¥1,523–2,199

  5. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane VTE - KMG
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train
    5h 5m
    ¥985–1,849

  6. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane VTE - LJG
    2. Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus bus
    9h 27m
    ¥1,912–3,484

  7. Fly to Tengchong, taxi

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Tengchong (TCZ)plane plane VTE - TCZ
    2. Take the taxi from Tengchong (TCZ) to Dalitaxi taxi
    7h 12m
    ¥1,113–3,913

  8. Fly to Luxi, taxi

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Luxi (LUM)plane plane VTE - LUM
    2. Take the taxi from Luxi (LUM) to Dalitaxi taxi
    6h 41m
    ¥1,096–3,862

  9. Train via Kunming

    1. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain train Honghe
    14h 30m
    ¥589–1,252

Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Baoshan (BSD) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?

You can take a bus from Vientiane Transfer to Dali via Vientiane station, Vientiane station, and Kunming South in around 14h.

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