There are 11 ways to get from Vietnam to Dali by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Noi Bai International Airport to Baoshan, taxi
best- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Baoshan (BSD)plane HAN - BSD
- Take the taxi from Baoshan (BSD) to Dalitaxi
7h 38m¥1,012–2,582Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ha Noi to Sapa Lao Caitrain
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
17h 1m¥223–532Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapabus
- Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain
- Take the train from Honghe to Dalitrain
13h 49m¥339–730Drive 913.4 km
- Drive from Hanoi to Dalicar 913.4 km
10h 11m¥771–1,113Fly Noi Bai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane HAN - DLU
9h 31m¥967–3,617Fly Noi Bai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane HAN - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
12h 12m¥957–1,957Fly Noi Bai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport, train
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane HAN - KMG
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
7h 10m¥980–1,952Fly Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane SGN - DLU
10h 2m¥925–2,925Fly Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, bus
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane SGN - LJG
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
10h 18m¥815–3,565Bus, train via Kunming
- Take the bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapabus
- Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
17h 55m¥263–562Train via Nanning
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Nanningtrain
- Take the train from Nanning to Miletrain
- Take the train from Mile to Dalitrain
19h 55m¥531–1,953
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Baoshan (BSD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vietnam to Dali is to train which costs ¥220 - ¥550 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Vietnam to Dali is to fly and train which takes 7h 10m and costs ¥950 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct train from Vietnam to Dali. However, there are services departing from Ha Noi and arriving at Dali via Hekou North and Kunming. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 1m.
The distance between Vietnam and Dali is 1005 km. The road distance is 913.4 km.
The best way to get from Vietnam to Dali without a car is to train via Nanning which takes 19h 55m and costs ¥500 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Vietnam to Dali, including transfers.
Vietnam to Dali train services, operated by Vietnam Railways, depart from Ha Noi station.
The best way to get from Vietnam to Dali is to train which takes 17h 1m and costs ¥220 - ¥550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥950 - ¥3700 and takes 9h 31m.
Vietnam to Dali train services, operated by Vietnam Railways, arrive at Sapa Lao Cai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vietnam to Dali is 913 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Vietnam to Dali.
What companies run services between Vietnam and Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a train from Ha Noi to Dali via Sapa Lao Cai, Hekou North, and Kunming in around 17h 1m. Alternatively, Sichuan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,600
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,600
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,900
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Baoshan via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,600
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
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 Honghe to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥160–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥160–230
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥260–370
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
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
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
Train from Nanning to Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–450
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥190–270
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥320–450
Train from Mile to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥130–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥210–300
- Phone
- 19006469
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Ha Noi to Sapa Lao Cai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–180
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- ¥100–150
- Bed, air-conditioned
- ¥75–110
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- ¥70–100
- Phone
- 1900 6746
- [email protected]
- Website
- xesaoviet.com.vn
Bus from Hanoi Hoan Kiem to Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Schedules at
- xesaoviet.com.vn
- Book at
- baolau.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Phone
- 19001137
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbuslines.com
Bus from Hanoi Airport to Sapa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥91–96
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- ¥310–380
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