There are 6 ways to get from Kashgar to Kunming by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane KHG - KMG
7h 56m¥1,925–4,835Train via Liupanshui
cheapest- Take the train from Kashgar to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chengdu South Station to Liupanshuitrain
- Take the train from Liupanshui to Kunmingtrain
2d 13h¥657–1,321Train
- Take the train from Kashgar to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Kunmingtrain
2d 5h¥934–1,436Drive 4,226.4 km
- Drive from Kashgar to Kunmingcar 4,226.4 km
45h¥3,593–5,190Train via Chengdu
- Take the train from Kashgar to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunmingtrain
2d 7h¥837–1,361Train, bus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'anbus
- Take the bus from Shanxi Xian to Sichuan Chengdubus
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
2d 20h¥915–1,459
Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kashgar to Kunming is to train via Liupanshui which costs ¥650 - ¥1400 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Kashgar to Kunming is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs ¥1900 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct train from Kashgar to Kunming. However, there are services departing from Kashgar and arriving at Kunming via Guangyuan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Kashgar and Kunming is 3014 km. The road distance is 4226.4 km.
The best way to get from Kashgar to Kunming without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs ¥900 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Kashgar to Kunming, including transfers.
Kashgar to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, depart from Kashgar station.
The best way to get from Kashgar to Kunming is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs ¥1900 - ¥4900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥900 - ¥1500 and takes 2 days 5h.
Kunming is 2h ahead of Kashgar. It is currently 6:58 AM in Kashgar and 8:58 AM in Kunming.
Kashgar to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, arrive at Guangyuan station.
What companies run services between Kashgar, China and Kunming, China?
China Southern Airlines, Chengdu, and four other airlines fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kashgar to Kunming via Kashgar and Guangyuan in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–15,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–14,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–11,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Train from Kashgar to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥300–440
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥600–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥900–1,200
Train from Kashgar to Chengdu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥330–470
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥650–800
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,300
Train from Kashgar to Chengdu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥330–470
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥650–800
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,300
Train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥270–650
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥270–390
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥500–650
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,100
Train from Guangyuan to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
Train from Chengdu East to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Chengdu South Station to Liupanshui
- Adult - second class
- ¥270–380
Train from Liupanshui to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥80–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥130–180
Train from Liupanshui to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥60–90
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–250
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'an
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥228
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanxi Xian to Sichuan Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–260
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥190–260
Bus from Chengdu East to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
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