There are 7 ways to get from Kunming to Irkutsk by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane KMG - IKT
11h 38m₽17,392–49,494Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain
3d 22h₽11,536–27,623Train via Harbin
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Harbin Westtrain
- Take the train from Harbin West to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the train from Zabaykalsk to Irkutsk Pastrain
2d 18h₽26,936–40,687Drive 4,064.2 km
- Drive from Kunming to Irkutskcar 4,064.2 km
2d 5h₽42,128–60,851Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane DLU - IKT
14h 27m₽20,921–58,391Taxi to Zhaotong, fly
- Take the taxi from Kunming to Zhaotong (ZAT)taxi
- Fly from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane ZAT - IKT
17h 18m₽25,543–59,286Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kunming to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Beijing Liuliqiao to Jiningbus
- Take the taxi from Jining to Baiyinchagantaxi
- Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain
4d 4h₽18,586–32,777
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Irkutsk is to train which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 28000 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 11h 38m and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 50000.
No, there is no direct train from Kunming station to Irkutsk. However, there are services departing from Kunming Station and arriving at Irkutsk Pas via Kunming South, Shijiazhuang, Harbin West, Manzhouli and Zabaykalsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Kunming and Irkutsk is 3058 km. The road distance is 4064.2 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Irkutsk without a car is to train via Harbin which takes 2 days 18h and costs RUB 26000 - RUB 41000.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Kunming to Irkutsk, including transfers.
Kunming to Irkutsk train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Kunming South station.
The best way to get from Kunming to Irkutsk is to fly which takes 11h 38m and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 50000. Alternatively, you can train via Harbin, which costs RUB 26000 - RUB 41000 and takes 2 days 18h.
Kunming to Irkutsk train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shijiazhuang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Irkutsk is 4064 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Kunming to Irkutsk.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Irkutsk, Russia?
Air China, Shanghai Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kunming Station to Irkutsk Pas via Kunming South, Shijiazhuang, Harbin West, Manzhouli, and Zabaykalsk in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Irkutsk Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–85,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Irkutsk Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–80,000
Flights from Zhaotong to Irkutsk Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
Flights from Zhaotong to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–47,000
Flights from Zhaotong to Irkutsk Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–50,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–49,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Irkutsk Airport via Chengdu, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–55,000
Flights from Zhaotong to Irkutsk Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–50,000
Flights from Zhaotong to Irkutsk Airport via Xi An, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–48,000
Train from Kunming South to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽12,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽12,500–14,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽21,000–23,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₽30,000–43,000
Train from Shijiazhuang to Harbin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽7,500–8,500
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽13,000–15,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₽19,000–27,000
Train from Kunming to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽7,500–8,500
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽12,000–13,500
- Business Class Seat
- ₽18,000–26,000
Train from Harbin West to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽1,200–1,600
- Hard sleeper
- ₽2,200–3,100
- Soft sleeper
- ₽3,600–4,600
Train from Guangyuan to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ₽700–950
- Hard sleeper
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Soft sleeper
- ₽2,200–2,900
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Zabaykalsk to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–7,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽15,000–22,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,600–4,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,000–7,000
Train from Kunming to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,700
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₽1,300–1,800
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₽1,900–2,700
Train from Guangyuan to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–4,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₽2,000–2,800
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₽3,200–4,500
Train from Guangyuan to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ₽900–1,300
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽1,650–1,750
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽2,600–3,700
Train from Kunming to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽3,000–4,400
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽6,500–8,500
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽9,000–14,000
Train from Guangyuan to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ₽800–1,200
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽1,700–2,100
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽2,800–3,500
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Lanzhou to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Baiyinchagan to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–10,000
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽3,500–4,100
- Sitting coach
- ₽1,100–1,400
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽2,200–2,600
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,000
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽2,700–3,200
- Sitting coach
- ₽900–1,100
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,700–2,000
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,000
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽2,700–3,200
- Sitting coach
- ₽900–1,100
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,700–2,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beijing Liuliqiao to Jining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₽1,400–2,000
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