There are 4 ways to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Kunming by plane, subway, bus, train, or car
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Fly, line 3 subway
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)CNX - KMG
- Take the subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Square
5h 20m¥758–1,718Bus, Local Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
21h 48m¥434–1,105Drive 1,054 km
- Drive from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Kunming1,054 km
13h 43m¥943–1,362Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
27h 46m¥502–1,861
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Kunming is to bus and Local Bus and train which costs ¥430 - ¥1200 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Kunming is to fly and line 3 subway which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥750 - ¥1800.
The distance between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and Kunming is 852 km. The road distance is 1054 km.
The best way to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Kunming without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 46m and costs ¥500 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 1h ahead of Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal. It is currently 11:00 PM in Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal and 12:00 AM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Kunming is 1054 km. It takes approximately 13h 43m to drive from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Kunming.
There are 219+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal, Thailand and Kunming, China?
There is no direct connection from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Kunming. However, you can walk to Waroros Market, take the bus to สนามบินเชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai International Airport, walk to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), walk to Airport Center, take the line 6 subway to East Bus Station, then take the line 3 subway to Donfeng Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiang Mai to Dashuying via Chiang Rai, Chiang khong, Huay Xai - Bokeo Station, Oudomxay, Oudomxay station, Kunming South, and Kunming South station in around 21h 48m.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,700
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥470–2,800
- Phone
- +86 0871-96596
Subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Square
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–7
- Website
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–750
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥320–480
- First Class
- ¥440–750
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥370–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥370–550
- First Class
- ¥500–850
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥40–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥15
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–170
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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