There are 4 ways to get from Taiyuan to Kunming by plane, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane TYN - KMG
3h 53m¥694–3,156Train
cheapest- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuangtrain Taiyuan South / ...
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang station to Kunmingtrain Beijing West
35h 46m¥302–863Train via Xi'an
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Xi'an Northtrain Taiyuan South / ...
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain Xi'an
15h 55m¥992–1,353Drive 2,063.1 km
- Drive from Taiyuan to Kunmingcar 2,063.1 km
21h¥1,754–2,534
Taiyuan to Kunming by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiyuan to Kunming is to train which costs ¥300 - ¥900 and takes 35h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Taiyuan to Kunming is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥650 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct train from Taiyuan to Kunming. However, there are services departing from Taiyuan and arriving at Kunming via Taiyuan South and Xi'an North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Taiyuan and Kunming is 1722 km. The road distance is 2063.1 km.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Kunming without a car is to train via Xi'an which takes 15h 55m and costs ¥950 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Taiyuan to Kunming, including transfers.
Taiyuan to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Taiyuan South station.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Kunming is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥650 - ¥3200. Alternatively, you can train via Xi'an, which costs ¥950 - ¥1400 and takes 15h 55m.
Taiyuan to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Xi'an North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taiyuan to Kunming is 2063 km. It takes approximately 21h to drive from Taiyuan to Kunming.
What companies run services between Taiyuan, China and Kunming, China?
Lucky Air Co. Ltd., Ruili Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taiyuan to Kunming via Taiyuan South and Xi'an North Station in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,600
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,700
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
Train from Taiyuan South to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–310
Train from Taiyuan South to Shijiazhuang
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
Train from Shijiazhuang station to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥240–340
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥500–650
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–1,100
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