There are 5 ways to get from Guilin to Kunming by train, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Guilin West to Kunming South Stationtrain Hong Kong / ...
5h 27m¥390–424Train via Guilin North
cheapest- Take the train from Guilin North to Kunming Southtrain Guilin North
8h 20m¥333–782Drive 956.7 km
- Drive from Guilin to Kunmingcar 956.7 km
9h 49m¥804–1,162Fly, line 6 subway, line 3 subway
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane KWL - KMG
- Take the subway from Airport Center to East Bus Stationsubway
- Take the subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Squaresubway
3h 19m¥1,686–3,006Train via Guiyang
- Take the train from Guilin West to Guiyang Northtrain Guangzhou South-Guiyang North
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Kunmingtrain Chengdu / ...
5h 34m¥350–529
Guilin to Kunming by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guilin to Kunming is to train which costs ¥390 - ¥430 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Guilin to Kunming is to fly and line 6 subway and line 3 subway which takes 3h 19m and costs ¥1600 - ¥3100.
No, there is no direct train from Guilin to Kunming. However, there are services departing from Guilin West and arriving at Dashuying via Kunming South station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Guilin and Kunming is 901 km. The road distance is 956.7 km.
The best way to get from Guilin to Kunming without a car is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs ¥390 - ¥430.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Guilin to Kunming, including transfers.
Guilin to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Guilin West station.
Guilin to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Kunming South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guilin to Kunming is 957 km. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Guilin to Kunming.
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What companies run services between Guilin, China and Kunming, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Guilin West to Kunming South Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥380–420 and the journey takes 4h 32m.
- Website
- airguilin.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,900
Train from Guilin West to Kunming South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥380–420
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥630–690
- Business Class Seat
- ¥900–1,300
Train from Guilin West to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥430–600
Train from Guiyang North to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
- Phone
- +86 0871-96596
Subway from Airport Center to East Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–7
- Website
- travelchinaguide
Subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Square
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Website
- travelchinaguide
Train from Guilin West to Guiyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥140–300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥210–300
Train from Guilin North to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥320–450
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥550–800
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