There are 6 ways to get from Astana to Kunming by plane, 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
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane NQZ - KMG
13h 9m¥1,109–3,516Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
2d 12h¥1,636–2,294Bus, train via Chengdu
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'anbus
- Take the bus from Shanxi Xian to Sichuan Chengdubus
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
3d 3h¥1,275–1,717Drive 5,245.7 km
- Drive from Astana to Kunmingcar 5,245.7 km
2d 7h¥4,424–6,390Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain
- Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunmingtrain
3d¥1,223–1,734Train, bus
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Jiangyoutrain
- Take the train from Jiangyou to Kunmingtrain
3d 10h¥1,255–1,795
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Kunming is to train and bus which costs ¥1200 - ¥1800 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Kunming is to fly which takes 13h 9m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3600.
The distance between Astana and Kunming is 3979 km. The road distance is 5245.7 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Kunming without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs ¥1600 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Astana to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 3h ahead of Astana. It is currently 3:38 PM in Astana and 6:38 PM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Kunming is 5246 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Astana to Kunming.
There are 269+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Kunming, China?
Air China, Kunming Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Train operators
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Chengdu East to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Jiangyou to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥560–610
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Lanzhou to Jiangyou
- Hard Seat
- ¥70–95
- Hard sleeper
- ¥130–190
- Soft sleeper
- ¥210–280
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Turfan to Chengdu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–627
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥230–330
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥470–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–900
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥70–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥110–130
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥40–50
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥80–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥40–50
Bus operators
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥475
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥475
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥475
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'an
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥228
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanxi Xian to Sichuan Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–260
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥190–260
Bus from Chengdu East to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥415
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
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