There are 6 ways to get from Guilin to Boten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Guilin West to Kunming South Stationtrain Hong Kong / ...
- Take the train from Kunming South to Boten stationtrain
11h 56m$96–176Train, bus via Guilin North
cheapest- Take the train from Guilin North to Kunming Southtrain Guilin North
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Mohanbus
17h 59m$78–162Train, bus
- Take the train from Guilin West to Kunming South Stationtrain Hong Kong / ...
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Mohanbus
15h 2m$87–109Drive 1,494.1 km
- Drive from Guilin to Botencar 1,494.1 km
17h 15m$189–272Fly to Jinghong, train
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Jinghong (JHG)plane KWL - JHG
- Take the train from Xishuangbanna Station to Boten stationtrain
9h 23m$115–511Fly to Simao, drive
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Simao (SYM)plane KWL - SYM
- Drive from Simao (SYM) to Botencar
8h 2m$152–664
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Jinghong (JHG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guilin to Boten is to train and bus which costs $85 - $110 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Guilin to Boten is to fly and drive which takes 8h 2m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Guilin to Boten station. However, there are services departing from Guilin West and arriving at Boten station via Kunming South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
The distance between Guilin and Boten is 1465 km. The road distance is 1494.1 km.
The best way to get from Guilin to Boten without a car is to train which takes 11h 56m and costs $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Guilin to Boten, including transfers.
Guilin to Boten train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Guilin West station.
Guilin to Boten train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guilin to Boten is 1494 km. It takes approximately 17h 15m to drive from Guilin to Boten.
There are one+ hotels available in Boten.
What companies run services between Guilin, China and Boten, Laos?
You can take a train from Guilin West to Boten via Kunming South Station, Kunming South, and Boten station in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Jinghong via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Simao via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Train from Guilin West to Kunming South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $57–62
- 1st Class Seat
- $95–105
- Business Class Seat
- $130–200
Train from Guilin West to Kunming South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $57–62
- 1st Class Seat
- $95–105
- Business Class Seat
- $130–200
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Mohan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $27–40
Bus from Kunming South to Mohan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $27–40
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