There are 8 ways to get from Kunming to Taiping by plane, car ferry, 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 to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KMG - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Taipingtrain
11h 25mRM 611–899Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Taipingtrain Ets
2d 1hRM 351–876Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Morning Market, Vientiane to Mochit New Van Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Taipingtrain Ets
2d 7hRM 417–917Fly to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Ipoh (IPH)plane KMG - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Taipingtrain
11h 15mRM 807–2,637Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane KMG - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Taipingtrain
12h 1mRM 423–990Fly to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KMG - AOR
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Taipingtrain
12h 46mRM 609–2,044Fly to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane KMG - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Taipingtrain
13h 52mRM 569–1,667Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus
- Take the bus from Vientiane Any Hotels to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Satunbus
- Drive from Satun to Kangarcar
- Take the bus from Kangar to Kamuntingbus
2d 14hRM 531–1,656
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Taiping is to train which costs RM 350 - RM 900 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Taiping is to fly and train which takes 11h 15m and costs RM 800 - RM 2700.
No, there is no direct train from Kunming to Taiping. However, there are services departing from Dashuying and arriving at Taiping via Kunming South, Khamsavath Station, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and Hat Yai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Kunming and Taiping is 2369 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Taiping without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs RM 350 - RM 900.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Kunming to Taiping, including transfers.
Kunming to Taiping train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, depart from Kunming South station.
Kunming to Taiping train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, arrive at Vientiane station.
There are 300+ hotels available in Taiping.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Taiping, Malaysia?
You can take a subway from Dashuying to Taiping via Kunming South station, Kunming South, Vientiane station, Khamsavath Station, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, and Hat Yai in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,800
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ipoh via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Alor Setar via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–22
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–22
Train from Hat Yai to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7–40
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 7–11
- Express
- RM 28–40
Train from Hat Yai to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7–40
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 7–11
- Express
- RM 28–40
Train from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 14–20
Train from Kl Sentral to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 7–40
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 7–11
- Express
- RM 27–40
Train from Alor Setar to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Padang Besar to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–35
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 6–9
- Express
- RM 24–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 180–359
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- RM 180–260
Bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 180–359
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- RM 180–260
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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