There are 5 ways to get from Lanzhou to Kunming by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LHW - KMG
5h 18m¥587–2,043Train
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Guangyuantrain Xining
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Kunmingtrain Xi'an
14h 11m¥792–1,050Drive 1,654.4 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Kunmingcar 1,654.4 km
17h 4m¥1,398–2,019Train via Xi'an
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain Xi'an North / ...
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain Xi'an
14h 47m¥982–1,306Train via Jiangyou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Jiangyoutrain Xining
- Take the train from Jiangyou to Kunmingtrain Xi'an
18h 14m¥631–791
Lanzhou (LHW) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Kunming is to train via Jiangyou which costs ¥600 - ¥800 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Kunming is to bus and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs ¥550 - ¥2100.
No, there is no direct train from Lanzhou to Kunming. However, there are services departing from Lanzhou and arriving at Kunming via Guangyuan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
The distance between Lanzhou and Kunming is 1367 km. The road distance is 1654.4 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Kunming without a car is to train which takes 14h 11m and costs ¥750 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Lanzhou to Kunming, including transfers.
Lanzhou to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Lanzhou station.
Lanzhou to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Guangyuan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Kunming is 1654 km. It takes approximately 17h 4m to drive from Lanzhou to Kunming.
There are 268+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Kunming, China?
You can take a train from Lanzhou to Kunming via Guangyuan in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
Train from Lanzhou to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–380
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥170–240
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥270–380
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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