There are 5 ways to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunming by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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 Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)taxi
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DIG - KMG
3h 15m¥1,819–3,964Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
8h 52m¥187–410Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lijiangtaxi
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain Lijiang
5h 34m¥296–384Drive 520.9 km
- Drive from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunmingcar 520.9 km
5h 28m¥434–626Taxi to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly, line 6 subway, line 3 subway
- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lijiang Blue Sky Hoteltaxi
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LJG - KMG
- Take the subway from Airport Center to East Bus Stationsubway
- Take the subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Squaresubway
5h 2m¥1,419–1,551
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunming is to bus and train which costs ¥180 - ¥410 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunming is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥1800 - ¥4000.
The distance between Tiger Leaping Gorge and Kunming is 565 km. The road distance is 520.9 km.
The best way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunming without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥290 - ¥390.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunming, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunming is 521 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunming.
There are 269+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Tiger Leaping Gorge, China and Kunming, China?
There is no direct connection from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunming. However, you can take the taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), walk to Airport Center, take the line 6 subway to East Bus Station, then take the line 3 subway to Donfeng Square. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lijiang then take the train to Kunming.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,650–1,800
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,250–1,350
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,900
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,600
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
- Phone
- +86 0871-96596
Subway from Airport Center to East Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–7
- Website
- travelchinaguide
Subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Square
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Website
- travelchinaguide
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥22–80
- Schedules at
- topchinatravel.com
- Bus
- ¥55–80
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- ¥140–260
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