There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Kunming by plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)ATH - KMG
18h 18m¥1,578–4,888Fly Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)ATH - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Lufeng South
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Station
21h 57m¥2,232–6,864Fly Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)ATH - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunming
24h 21mBus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)KLX - KMG
37h 24m¥3,602–11,284Fly Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX)ATH - ACX
- Take the train from Xingyi to Kunming
26h 15mFly Athens International Airport to Zhaotong, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zhaotong (ZAT)ATH - ZAT
- Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Kunming
23h 23m¥2,474–6,424
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥1500 - ¥4900 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Kunming is to fly which takes 18h 18m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4900.
The distance between Athens and Kunming is 7464 km.
It takes approximately 18h 18m to get from Athens to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 6h ahead of Athens. It is currently 1:30 AM in Athens and 7:30 AM in Kunming.
There are 222+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Kunming, China?
Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Athens International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Athens International Airport, Istanbul, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–13,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–17,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zhaotong via Dubai, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–17,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–13,000
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–16,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–17,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Munich, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zhaotong via Cairo, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Train from Dali to Lufeng South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Lufeng South to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
Train from Xingyi to Kunming
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥180–260
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Estimated price
- ¥700–850
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