There are 8 ways to get from Bishkek to Kunming by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane ALA - KMG
15h 7m¥2,111–3,435Bus, train via Chengdu
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunmingtrain
3d 2h¥1,406–1,931Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Kunmingtrain
2d 23h¥1,509–2,012Drive 4,517 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Kunmingcar 4,517 km
2d 1h¥3,841–5,548Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane KHG - KMG
26h 8m¥2,510–5,222Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane ALA - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
16h 54m¥1,532–4,277Bus, bus to Osh, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgönbus
- Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus stationbus
- Fly from Osh (OSS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane OSS - KMG
18h 32m¥3,221–11,134Train, taxi to Issyk-Kul International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachyetrain
- Take the taxi from Rybachye to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)taxi
- Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane IKU - KMG
19h 43m¥4,694–14,147
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Kunming is to bus and train via Chengdu which costs ¥1400 - ¥2000 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Kunming is to bus and fly which takes 15h 7m and costs ¥2100 - ¥3500.
The distance between Bishkek and Kunming is 3385 km. The road distance is 4517 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Kunming without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 23h and costs ¥1500 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Bishkek to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 2h ahead of Bishkek. It is currently 11:28 PM in Bishkek and 1:28 AM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Kunming is 4517 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Bishkek to Kunming.
There are 265+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Kunming, China?
There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Kunming. However, you can take the taxi to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the taxi to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), walk to Airport Center, take the line 6 subway to East Bus Station, then take the line 3 subway to Donfeng Square. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bishkek to Kunming via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Kashgar, Kashgar, and Guangyuan in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–14,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–8,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–8,000
Flights from Osh to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Osh, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Almaty International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–16,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tashkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–22,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–6,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Almaty International Airport, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Almaty International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–14,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–14,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–8,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Almaty International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–16,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Almaty International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–14,000
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tashkent, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–20,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–8,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–8,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–8,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,800
Flights from Osh to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kashgar Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,800
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Almaty International Airport, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,800
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Almaty International Airport, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
- Website
- airchangan.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,600
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,800
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Issyk-Kul International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tashkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–22,000
Train from Kashgar to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥300–440
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥600–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥900–1,200
Train from Kashgar to Chengdu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥330–470
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥650–800
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,300
Train from Guangyuan to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
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 Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Rybachye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12–39
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- ¥12
- Lux
- ¥39
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥39
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥574
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥574
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥39
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgön
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥78
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Özgön to Osh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥574
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- ¥75–95
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