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There are 11 ways to get from Kazakhstan to Kunming by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Almaty International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane ALA - KMG
    11h 12m
    ¥1,109–3,015

  2. Bus, train #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain train
    3. Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chengdu South Station to Liupanshuitrain train
    5. Take the train from Liupanshui to Kunmingtrain train
    2d 22h
    ¥700–1,645

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain train
    4. Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain train
    2d 4h
    ¥1,293–2,245

  4. Bus, train via Chengdu

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'anbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shanxi Xian to Sichuan Chengdubus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus bus
    2d 19h
    ¥932–1,668

  5. Drive  4,280.4 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Kunmingcar car 4,280.4 km
    46h 57m
    ¥3,600–5,200

  6. Fly Shymkent International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane CIT - KMG
    9h 40m
    ¥1,223–3,632

  7. Fly Taraz Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane DMB - KMG
    17h 31m
    ¥1,618–4,626

  8. Fly Oskemen Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Fly from Oskemen Airport (UKK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane UKK - KMG
    13h 44m
    ¥1,435–4,146

  9. Fly Almaty International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane ALA - DLU
    2. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    12h 34m
    ¥1,330–3,557

  10. Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane TAS - KMG
    18h 4m
    ¥1,647–4,463

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain train
    3. Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunmingtrain train
    2d 16h
    ¥880–1,685

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,150.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 12m

What companies run services between Kazakhstan and Kunming, China?

China Southern Airlines, Air China, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 5 times a day.

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