There are 4 ways to get from Mae Sai to Kunming by taxi, plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Mae Sai to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)taxi
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CEI - KMG
7h 34m¥994–2,675Drive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Mae Sai to Huay Xai - Bokeo Stationcar
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Kunming Southtrain
15h 42m¥470–1,175Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CNX - KMG
11h 17m¥1,066–2,363Fly from Tachilek
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane THL - KMG
5h 22m¥515–2,724
Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mae Sai to Kunming is to drive and bus and train which costs ¥470 - ¥1200 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Mae Sai to Kunming is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs ¥500 - ¥2800.
The distance between Mae Sai and Kunming is 737 km.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Mae Sai to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 1h ahead of Mae Sai. It is currently 6:34 AM in Mae Sai and 7:34 AM in Kunming.
There are 271+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Mae Sai, Thailand and Kunming, China?
Air Thanlwin, China Eastern Airlines, and Ruili Airlines fly from Tachilek (THL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) twice a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Don Muang, Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,900
Flights from Tachilek to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–800
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥290–500
- First Class
- ¥400–800
- Website
- Huay Xai Transport
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥23–150
- Schedules at
- Huay Xai Transport
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