There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Kunming by plane, car, car ferry, train, or taxi
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane HND - KMG
10h 36m¥1,931–2,949Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane NRT - KMG
11h 53m¥1,057–3,078Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Drive from Shanghai to Kunmingcar
3d 3h¥3,119–4,433Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane NGO - KMG
13h 15mFly Tokyo International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane HND - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi
13h 48m¥1,924–4,536Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kunmingtrain
3d 18h
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kunming is to train and fly which costs ¥1000 - ¥3100 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kunming is to fly which takes 10h 36m and costs ¥1900 - ¥3000.
The distance between Tokyo and Kunming is 3748 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kunming without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Tokyo to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 1h behind Tokyo. It is currently 5:00 AM in Tokyo and 4:00 AM in Kunming.
There are 269+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kunming, China?
Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) every 2 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–65
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥859–1,073
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥859
- 1st Class
- ¥1,073
- Special Class
- ¥1,717
- VIP
- ¥4,292
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥859–1,073
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥859
- 1st Class
- ¥1,073
- Special Class
- ¥1,717
- VIP
- ¥4,292
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
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