There are 3 ways to get from Vientiane Prefecture to Kunming by plane, subway, train, or car
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Fly, line 6 subway, line 3 subway
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane VTE - KMG
- Take the subway from Airport Center to East Bus Stationsubway
- Take the subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Squaresubway
4h 46m¥866–1,222Train
cheapest- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
10h 47m¥460–976Drive 1,199.5 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Kunmingcar 1,199.5 km
16h 59m¥1,442–2,083
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane Prefecture to Kunming is to train which costs ¥460 - ¥1000 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane Prefecture to Kunming is to fly and line 6 subway and line 3 subway which takes 4h 46m and costs ¥850 - ¥1300.
No, there is no direct train from Vientiane Prefecture station to Kunming. However, there are services departing from Vientiane station and arriving at Dashuying via Kunming South station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Vientiane Prefecture and Kunming is 823 km. The road distance is 1199.5 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane Prefecture to Kunming without a car is to train which takes 10h 47m and costs ¥460 - ¥1000.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Vientiane Prefecture to Kunming, including transfers.
Vientiane Prefecture to Kunming train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, depart from Vientiane station.
Kunming is 1h ahead of Vientiane Prefecture. It is currently 1:27 AM in Vientiane Prefecture and 2:27 AM in Kunming.
Vientiane Prefecture to Kunming train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vientiane Prefecture to Kunming is 1200 km. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Vientiane Prefecture to Kunming.
What companies run services between Vientiane Prefecture, Laos and Kunming, China?
Laos - China Railway operates a train from Vientiane station to Kunming South once daily. Tickets cost ¥440–950 and the journey takes 9h 34m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- 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
- travelchinaguide
Subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Square
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–6
- Website
- travelchinaguide
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