There are 5 ways to get from Mongolia to Kunming by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane UBN - KMG
8h 40m¥1,404–4,027Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Xinyangtrain
- Take the train from Xinyang to Kunmingtrain
3d 2h¥1,385–2,429Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Erenhottrain 34
- Take the bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Kunming Southtrain
37h 21m¥1,448–2,302Drive 3,180.6 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Kunmingcar 3,180.6 km
38h 6m¥2,763–3,990Train, bus via Lanzhou
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagantrain
- Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Hohhot Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hohhot to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
2d 22h¥2,298–3,364
Mongolia to Kunming by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Kunming is to train and bus which costs ¥1400 - ¥2300 and takes 37h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Kunming is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs ¥1400 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct train from Mongolia to Kunming. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Kunming via Hohhot Station and Xinyang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Mongolia and Kunming is 2603 km. The road distance is 3180.6 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Kunming without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 21m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Mongolia to Kunming, including transfers.
Mongolia to Kunming train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Mongolia to Kunming train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Hohhot Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mongolia to Kunming is 3181 km. It takes approximately 38h 6m to drive from Mongolia to Kunming.
There are 265+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Kunming, China?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Kunming via Hohhot Station and Xinyang in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Erenhot
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥60–700
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥170–210
- Sitting coach
- ¥60–70
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥110–130
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥95–850
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥290–340
- Sitting coach
- ¥95–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥180–210
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Baiyinchagan to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Lanzhou to Chengdu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥90–130
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥180–220
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥290–360
Train from Hohhot Station to Xinyang
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–230
- Hard sleeper
- ¥300–420
- Soft sleeper
- ¥480–650
Train from Xinyang to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥180–270
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥400–480
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–800
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–250
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–250
Bus from Chengdu East to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
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