How to Get to Nuodeng Old Town from Kunming

Located 470 km away from Kunming Downtown and about 160 km northwest of Dali, Nuodeng(诺邓) is an aged Bai ethnic village under jurisdiction of Yunlong County of Dali Prefecture. With more than one thousand years’ history, Nuodeng has old and special salt culture, which gave birth to the time-honored Nuodeng ham. Here are different ways getting to Nuodeng Old Town.

How to Get to Nuodeng Old Town from Kunming

Kunming – Yunlong County – Nuodeng Village

At Kunming West Bus Station(昆明西部客运站), there is 1 long-distance bus running to Yunlong county.

Kunming-Yunlong County Bus Schedules

Departs Duration Tickets Price
10:00 7.5h CNY 193

Yunlong County– Kunming Bus Schedules

Departs Duration Tickets Price
09:30 7.5h CNY 175

Kunming West Bus Station

Add: No.18, Yining Road, Xishan District, Kunming city, Yunnan Province
How to Get: City Bus No. 82; No. 148; No. 153; No. 258; No. 908; No. Z102; No. Z87; No. 80; No. 151; No. 258; No. 268; No. 908; No. C143; No. K41(ranges from CNY 1 to CNY 10), Airport Express No.919 C (approximately CNY 13), or by Taxi

Yunlong Bus Staton

Add: N0.208 Hushan Road, Yunlong County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province

Outside the Yunlong Bus Staton(云龙客运站), there are tricycles and minibus for hire to get you to Nuodeng Old Town. It’s about 7 km away.

Kunming – Dali – Yunlong County – Nuodeng Village

Usually more tourists will combine the visit to Nuodeng village with a Dali tour. There are three different ways of getting to Dali from Kunming. Please refer the information on How to Get to Dali From Kunming.

It’s about 160 km northwest of Dali to Yunlong County and there are 14 daily buses from Dali to Yunlong County at the Dali Express Bus Station(大理快速汽车客运站).

Dali-Yunlong County Bus Schedules

Departs Duration Tickets Price
7:30, 8:10, 8:50, 9:30, 10:10,  3h CNY 43
10:50, 11:30, 12:10, 12:50 3h CNY 43
13:30, 14:10, 14:50, 15:40, 16:30 3h CNY 43

Yunlong County- Dali 
The bus which is running from Yunlong County can not buy online. Tourist can chose to take local coach to get to Dali. 

Dali Express Bus Station
Add: No.5, Jianshe East Road in Xiaguan (Dali New Town)
Yunlong Bus Staton
Add: N0.208 Hushan Road, Yunlong County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province

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