There are 5 ways to get from Tibet to Kunming by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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 Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LXA - KMG
3h 55m¥893–4,373Taxi to Changdu Bangda Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the taxi from Chamdo to Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX)taxi
- Fly from Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane BPX - KMG
5h¥677–2,720Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
31h 39m¥779–868Drive 2,120.4 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Kunmingcar 2,120.4 km
27h 5m¥1,784–2,577Fly from Nyingchi Mainling Airport
- Fly from Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LZY - KMG
5h 18m¥682–3,242
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tibet to Kunming is to bus and train which costs ¥750 - ¥900 and takes 31h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Tibet to Kunming is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 55m and costs ¥850 - ¥4400.
The distance between Tibet and Kunming is 1360 km. The road distance is 2120.4 km.
The best way to get from Tibet to Kunming without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 39m and costs ¥750 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Tibet to Kunming, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tibet to Kunming is 2120 km. It takes approximately 27h 5m to drive from Tibet to Kunming.
There are 185+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Tibet, China and Kunming, China?
Air China, Tibet Airlines Corporation, and two other airlines fly from Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,000
Flights from Nyingchi Mainling Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Flights from Nyingchi Mainling Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,500
Flights from Changdu Bangda Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Nyingchi Mainling Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
Flights from Nyingchi Mainling Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
Flights from Nyingchi Mainling Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Flights from Nyingchi Mainling Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,300
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,200
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,900
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,200
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Changdu Bangda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,400
Flights from Changdu Bangda Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–2,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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