There are 6 ways to get from Kunming to Ya'an by train, bus, car, plane, subway, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kunming to Leshantrain Dali
- Take the bus from Leshan Central Bus Station to Ya'an Bus Stationbus
8h 47m¥489–543Fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway, train
cheapest- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane KMG - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Incubation Parksubway
- Take the train from Chengdu West to Ya'antrain
6h 59m¥422–2,131Drive 705.2 km
- Drive from Kunming to Ya'ancar 705.2 km
8h 10m¥600–866Fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, train
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane KMG - CTU
- Take the train from Chengdu West to Ya'antrain
6h 4m¥1,083–2,820Train
- Take the train from Kunming to Chengdu Shuangliu Airporttrain Dali
- Take the train from Chengdu West to Ya'antrain Chengdu
8h 47m¥565–636Fly to Zhaotong, taxi
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Zhaotong (ZAT)plane KMG - ZAT
- Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Ya'antaxi
7h 36m¥1,608–4,212
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Ya'an is to train and bus which costs ¥480 - ¥550 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Ya'an is to fly and train which takes 6h 4m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct train from Kunming to Ya'an. However, there are services departing from Kunming and arriving at Ya'an via Chengdu Airport T2, Huaxing and Chengdu West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Kunming and Ya'an is 1099 km. The road distance is 705.2 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Ya'an without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 47m and costs ¥480 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Kunming to Ya'an, including transfers.
Kunming to Ya'an train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Kunming station.
Kunming to Ya'an train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Ya'an is 705 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Kunming to Ya'an.
There are 10+ hotels available in Ya'an.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Ya'an, China?
You can take a train from Kunming to Ya'an via Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, Chengdu Airport T2, Huaxing, West station, Chengdu West, and Ya'an in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Zhaotong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥330–3,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–4,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,300
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–3,700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥330–2,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–2,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥330–2,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–2,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥330–2,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥330–2,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥330–2,000
Train from Kunming to Leshan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥430–480
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥700–800
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Kunming to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Chengdu West to Ya'an
- Adult - second class
- ¥50–75
Train from Chengdu West to Ya'an
- Adult - second class
- ¥50–75
Train from Chengdu West to Ya'an
- Adult - second class
- ¥50–75
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Incubation Park
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥10–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,000
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