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How to get fromKota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kunmingby plane, taxi, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kunming by plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

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    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane BKI - KMG
    8h 2m
    ¥1,142–3,385

  2. Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane BKI - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi taxi
    14h 24m
    ¥2,031–5,400

  3. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, train

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane BKI - DLU
    2. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    9h 33m
    ¥1,400–3,978

  4. Fly to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX)plane plane BKI - ACX
    2. Take the train from Xingyi to Kunmingtrain train
    16h 58m
    ¥1,442–4,561

  5. Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane plane BKI - LJG
    2. Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain train
    14h 24m
    ¥1,591–4,355

  6. Fly to Zhaotong, taxi

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Zhaotong (ZAT)plane plane BKI - ZAT
    2. Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Kunmingtaxi taxi
    11h 36m
    ¥1,927–5,778

  7. Fly to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)plane plane BKI - KWE
    2. Take the train from Longdongbao to Qianxitrain train
    3. Take the train from Qianxi to Kunmingtrain train
    14h
    ¥1,220–3,136

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,575.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), Malaysia and Kunming, China?

AirAsia, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) every 4 hours.

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