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How to get fromDali to Kunmingby train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Dali to Kunming by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Foshan West to Kunming Southtrain train Guangzhou South / ...
    8h 11m
    ¥431–1,002

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Foshan to Kunmingtrain train Shenzhen East
    27h 53m
    ¥195–441

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Yunnan Kunmingbus bus
    18h 46m
    ¥414–552

  4. Drive 1,289.1 km

    1. Drive from Dali to Kunmingcar car 1,289.1 km
    13h 26m
    ¥1,094–1,579

  5. Subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport Southsubway subway
    2. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane CAN - KMG
    5h 37m
    ¥759–1,782

  6. Train via Guangzhou Train Station

    1. Take the train from Guangzhou Train Station to Kunming Southtrain train Shantou
    10h 16m
    ¥623–697

  7. Train, bus to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhaitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zhuhai Gongbei to Zhuhai Golden Bay International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane ZUH - KMG
    7h 9m
    ¥634–2,945

  8. Train, train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly, line 6 subway

    1. Take the train from Foshan West Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Humentrain train
    3. Take the train from Humen North to Shenzhen Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SZX - KMG
    5. Take the subway from Airport Center to East Bus Stationsubway subway
    7h 3m
    ¥1,514–2,976

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar144Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥421Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,285.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Dali, Guangdong, China and Kunming, China?

China Railways D-Class operates a train from Foshan West to Kunming South every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥360–900 and the journey takes 7h 12m. Alternatively, China Bus Guide operates a bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Yunnan Kunming once daily. Tickets cost ¥320–440 and the journey takes 18h 20m.

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