There are 3 ways to get from Kunming to Houay Xai by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Sam Neua (NEU)plane KMG - NEU
- Take the taxi from Sam Neua (NEU) to Houay Xaitaxi
9h 9m$123–423Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming Station to Hekou Northtrain
- Take the train from Sapa Lao Cai to Ha Noitrain
- Take the bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châubus
- Drive from Mộc Châu to Houay Xaicar
21h 53m$41–78Drive 803.5 km
- Drive from Kunming to Houay Xaicar 803.5 km
10h 45m$102–147
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Sam Neua (NEU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Houay Xai is to train and bus and drive which costs $40 - $80 and takes 21h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Houay Xai is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 9m and costs $120 - $430.
The distance between Kunming and Houay Xai is 612 km. The road distance is 803.5 km.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Kunming to Houay Xai, including transfers.
Houay Xai is 1h behind Kunming. It is currently 2:51 PM in Kunming and 1:51 PM in Houay Xai.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Houay Xai is 803 km. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Kunming to Houay Xai.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Houay Xai, Houaphan, Laos?
There is no direct connection from Kunming to Houay Xai. However, you can take the line 3 subway to East Bus Station, take the line 6 subway to Airport Center, walk to Kunming-Airport-KMG airport, fly to Sam Neua (NEU), then take the taxi to Houay Xai. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kunming Station to Houay Xai via Hekou North, Sapa Lao Cai, Ha Noi, Thanh Xuan, and Mộc Châu in around 21h 53m.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Sam Neua via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Train from Kunming Station to Hekou North
- Hard Seat
- $7–10
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
- Phone
- 19006469
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Sapa Lao Cai to Ha Noi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $14–21
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $11–15
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $10–15
Bus from Thanh Xuan to Mộc Châu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
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