There are 7 ways to get from Kunming to Tianmen Mountain by train, bus, car, subway, plane, cable car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Guiyang
best- Take the train from Kunming to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Huaihua Southtrain
- Take the train from Huaihua South Station to Zhangjiajie West Stationtrain
7h 42m¥538–610Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming to Huaihuatrain
- Take the bus from Huaihua West to Fenghuangbus
- Take the bus from Fenghuang to Zhangjiajiebus
21h 39m¥380–616Train, bus via Guiyang
- Take the train from Kunming to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Huaihua Southtrain
- Take the bus from Huaihua South Station to Fenghuangbus
- Take the bus from Fenghuang to Zhangjiajiebus
12h 10m¥647–779Drive 1,079.6 km
- Drive from Kunming to Tianmen Mountaincar 1,079.6 km
11h 33m¥918–1,325Line 3 subway, line 6 subway, fly to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport, cable car
- Take the subway from Donfeng Square to East Bus Stationsubway
- Take the subway from East Bus Station to Airport Centersubway
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG)plane KMG - DYG
- Take the cable car from Tianmen Mountain Cableway Lower Station to Tianmen Mountain Cableway Top Stationcablecar
4h 49m¥1,764–3,168Train
- Take the train from Kunming South to Huaihua Southtrain Kunming South / ...
- Take the train from Huaihua South to Zhangjiajie West Stationtrain Chengdu East / ...
9h 12m¥541–598Line 3 subway, line 6 subway, fly to Changde, train, taxi
- Take the subway from Donfeng Square to East Bus Stationsubway
- Take the subway from East Bus Station to Airport Centersubway
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Changde (CGD)plane KMG - CGD
- Take the train from Changde to Zhangjiajie West Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Zhangjiajie West Station to Tianmen Mountaintaxi
6h 56m¥878–2,622
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Tianmen Mountain is to train and bus which costs ¥380 - ¥650 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Tianmen Mountain is to line 3 subway and line 6 subway and fly and cable car which takes 4h 49m and costs ¥1700 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct train from Kunming to Tianmen Mountain station. However, there are services departing from Kunming and arriving at Zhangjiajie West Station via Guiyang North and Huaihua South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Kunming and Tianmen Mountain is 1121 km. The road distance is 1079.6 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Tianmen Mountain without a car is to train via Guiyang which takes 7h 42m and costs ¥500 - ¥650.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Kunming to Tianmen Mountain, including transfers.
Kunming to Tianmen Mountain train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Kunming station.
Kunming to Tianmen Mountain train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Guiyang North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Tianmen Mountain is 1080 km. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from Kunming to Tianmen Mountain.
There are 360+ hotels available in Tianmen Mountain.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Tianmen Mountain, Hunan Sheng, China?
You can take a train from Kunming to Tianmen Mountain via Guiyang North, Huaihua South, Huaihua South Station, and Zhangjiajie West Station in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Changde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,400
Train from Kunming to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Guiyang North to Huaihua South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥160–190
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥270–300
- Business Class Seat
- ¥390–600
Train from Huaihua South Station to Zhangjiajie West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥110–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥250–360
Train from Kunming to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Guiyang North to Huaihua South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥160–190
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥270–300
- Business Class Seat
- ¥390–600
Train from Kunming South to Huaihua South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥370–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥610–660
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,300
Train from Huaihua South to Zhangjiajie West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥110–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥250–360
Train from Changde to Zhangjiajie West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥105–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–210
- Phone
- +86 0871-96596
Subway from Donfeng Square to East Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Website
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com
Subway from East Bus Station to Airport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–7
- Website
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Donfeng Square to East Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Website
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com
Subway from East Bus Station to Airport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–7
- Website
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Cable car from Tianmen Mountain Cableway Lower Station to Tianmen Mountain Cableway Top Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥154
- Schedules at
- piao.ctrip.com
Train from Kunming to Huaihua
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥230–250
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥330–470
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Huaihua South Station to Fenghuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥40–85
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥60–85
Bus from Fenghuang to Zhangjiajie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥80–120
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–120
Bus from Huaihua West to Fenghuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥40–80
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥55–80
Bus from Fenghuang to Zhangjiajie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥80–120
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–120
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