There are 4 ways to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunming by taxi, train, car, plane, or subway
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lijiangtaxi
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain Lijiang
5h 11m¥326–420Drive 521 km
- Drive from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunmingcar 521 km
5h 28m¥443–640Taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
- 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 20m¥1,920–3,564Taxi 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 5m¥1,494–2,230
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunming is to taxi and train which costs ¥320 - ¥420 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunming is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥1900 - ¥3600.
The distance between Tiger Leaping Gorge and Kunming is 528 km. The road distance is 521 km.
The best way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunming without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥320 - ¥420.
It takes approximately 5h 11m 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 263+ 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 Lijiang then take the train to Kunming. Alternatively, you can drive from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Kunming in around 5h 28m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–1,760
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥420–2,700
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
- 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
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com
Subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Square
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Website
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ¥160–260
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