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How to get fromGuangzhou South to Kunmingby train, bus, car, subway, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Guangzhou South to Kunming by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Kunming Southtrain train Guangzhou South / ...
    8h 28m
    ¥383–906

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Yunnan Kunmingbus bus
    20h 8m
    ¥328–452

  3. Drive 1,299.4 km

    1. Drive from Guangzhou South to Kunmingcar car 1,299.4 km
    13h 37m
    ¥1,104–1,595

  4. Subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Hanxi Changlong to Guangzhou Airport Southsubway subway
    2. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane CAN - KMG
    5h 32m
    ¥718–1,728

  5. 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
    6h 24m
    ¥576–2,837

  6. Train, train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly, line 6 subway, line 3 subway

    1. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Humentrain train
    2. Take the train from Humen North to Shenzhen Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SZX - KMG
    4. Take the subway from Airport Center to East Bus Stationsubway subway
    5. Take the subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Squaresubway subway
    6h 19m
    ¥1,452–2,868

  7. Train, taxi to Huizhou Pingtan Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain train
    2. Take the train from Shenzhen North to Huizhou Southtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Huizhou South to Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ)taxi taxi
    4. Fly from Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane HUZ - KMG
    6h 31m
    ¥764–3,233

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

Calendar144Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥422Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,310.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Guangzhou South, China and Kunming, China?

China Railways D-Class operates a train from Guangzhou South station to Kunming South every 2 hours. Tickets cost ¥370–900 and the journey takes 7h 33m. China Railways G-Class also services this route 3 times a day. 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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