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How to get fromSydney to Kunmingby plane, taxi, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Kunming by plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane SYD - KMG
    16h 30m
    ¥1,907–6,125

  2. Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane plane SYD - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi taxi
    20h 57m
    ¥2,500–6,912

  3. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane SYD - DLU
    2. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    19h 6m
    ¥2,028–5,867

  4. Fly to Zhaotong, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zhaotong (ZAT)plane plane SYD - ZAT
    2. Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Kunmingtaxi taxi
    18h 44m
    ¥2,650–7,062

  5. Fly to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX)plane plane SYD - ACX
    2. Take the train from Xingyi to Kunmingtrain train
    24h 56m
    ¥3,680–12,287

  6. Fly to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)plane plane SYD - WNH
    2. Take the taxi from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Puzheheitaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Puzhehei to Kunming Southtrain train
    19h 49m
    ¥2,167–6,522

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration14h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,809Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,346.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 30m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Kunming, China?

China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 5 times a day.

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