There are 8 ways to get from Turpan to Kunming by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Turpan to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane TLQ - KMG
4h 41m¥889–3,851Taxi, train, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Turpan to Turfantaxi
- Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
2d 1h¥515–1,040Train
- Take the train from Turfan North to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
31h 1m¥1,182–1,816Train, bus
- Take the train from Turfan North to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'anbus
- Take the bus from Shanxi Xian to Sichuan Chengdubus
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
46h¥821–1,239Drive 3,355.7 km
- Drive from Turpan to Kunmingcar 3,355.7 km
33h 56m¥2,836–4,097Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane URC - KMG
10h¥1,944–3,550Fly Turpan to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane TLQ - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
15h 13m¥1,360–3,293Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Turpan to Turfantaxi
- Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunmingtrain
41h 54m¥795–1,280
Turpan (TLQ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turpan to Kunming is to taxi and train and bus which costs ¥500 - ¥1100 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Turpan to Kunming is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs ¥850 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct train from Turpan to Kunming. However, there are services departing from Turfan North and arriving at Kunming via Lanzhou, Lanzhou West Station and Xi'an North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 1m.
The distance between Turpan and Kunming is 2401 km. The road distance is 3355.7 km.
The best way to get from Turpan to Kunming without a car is to train which takes 31h 1m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Turpan to Kunming, including transfers.
Turpan to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Turfan North station.
The best way to get from Turpan to Kunming is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs ¥850 - ¥3900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1100 - ¥1900 and takes 31h 1m.
Kunming is 2h ahead of Turpan. It is currently 11:52 AM in Turpan and 1:52 PM in Kunming.
Turpan to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lanzhou station.
What companies run services between Turpan, China and Kunming, China?
Ruili Airlines flies from Turpan (TLQ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Turpan to Kunming via Turfan North, Lanzhou, Lanzhou West Station, and Xi'an North Station in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,600
Flights from Turpan to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
Flights from Turpan to Dali Huangcaoba via Dunhuang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,400
Train from Turfan North to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–240
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥350–410
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–700
Train from Turfan North to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–240
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥350–410
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–700
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'an
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥228
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥70–85
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Turpan to Kunming is 3356 km. It takes approximately 33h 56m to drive from Turpan to Kunming.
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