There are 3 ways to get from Mae Sai to Kunming by car, bus, train, or plane
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Drive, bus, train
best- 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¥471–1,048Fly from Tachilek
- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane THL - KMG
20h 52m¥515–2,824Bus 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 7m¥1,066–2,363
Tachilek (THL) 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 - ¥1100 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Mae Sai to Kunming is to bus and fly which takes 11h 7m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2400.
The distance between Mae Sai and Kunming is 1088 km.
It takes approximately 15h 42m to get from Mae Sai to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 1h ahead of Mae Sai. It is currently 4:55 AM in Mae Sai and 5:55 AM in Kunming.
There are 203+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Mae Sai, Thailand and Kunming, China?
Air Thanlwin, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tachilek (THL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tachilek to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,900
Flights from Tachilek to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,700
Flights from Tachilek to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Heho, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Tachilek to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Mandalay, Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,700
- 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
- ¥24
- Schedules at
- Huay Xai Transport
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Mae Sai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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