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How to get fromCairns to Kunmingby plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Kunming by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Cairns to Kunming Changshui International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane CNS - KMG
    17h 37m
    ¥2,070–6,704

  2. Fly Cairns to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane CNS - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi taxi
    26h 39m
    ¥2,746–7,748

  3. Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane CTN - KMG
    25h 48m
    ¥2,899–12,799

  4. Fly Cairns to Dali Huangcaoba, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane CNS - DLU
    2. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    21h 53m
    ¥2,417–7,653

  5. Fly Cairns to Zhaotong, taxi

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Zhaotong (ZAT)plane plane CNS - ZAT
    2. Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Kunmingtaxi taxi
    22h 36m
    ¥3,056–8,337

  6. Fly Cairns to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)plane plane CNS - KWE
    2. Take the train from Longdongbao to Qianxitrain train
    3. Take the train from Qianxi to Kunmingtrain train
    27h 45m
    ¥2,115–6,260

Cairns (CNS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration16h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,062Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,611.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 37m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Kunming, China?

Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) once daily.

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