There are 5 ways to get from Chamdo to Kunming by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Chamdo to Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX)taxi
- Fly from Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane BPX - KMG
8h 2m¥818–3,221Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamdo to Lhasa Liuwu Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
2d¥1,087–1,351Bus, train via Chongqing West
- Take the bus from Chamdo to Lhasa Liuwu Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Chongqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunmingtrain
2d 10h¥920–1,614Drive 1,234.5 km
- Drive from Chamdo to Kunmingcar 1,234.5 km
15h 40m¥1,071–1,547Bus, train via Dali
- Take the bus from Chamdo to Lhasa Liuwu Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
2d 4h¥1,121–1,500
Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamdo to Kunming is to bus and train via Chongqing West which costs ¥900 - ¥1700 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Chamdo to Kunming is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs ¥800 - ¥3300.
The distance between Chamdo and Kunming is 983 km. The road distance is 1234.5 km.
The best way to get from Chamdo to Kunming without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs ¥1000 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Chamdo to Kunming, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamdo to Kunming is 1235 km. It takes approximately 15h 40m to drive from Chamdo to Kunming.
There are 66+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Chamdo, Tibet, China and Kunming, China?
There is no direct connection from Chamdo to Kunming. However, you can take the taxi to Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX) 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 vehicle from Chamdo to Kunming via Chamdo, Lhasa Liuwu Coach Station, Lasa North Suburb Coach Station, Shangri-La County, Shangri-La, and Lijiang in around 2d.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Changdu Bangda Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Changdu Bangda Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Changdu Bangda Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
Flights from Changdu Bangda Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Changdu Bangda Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Changdu Bangda Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,900
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Changdu Bangda Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Changdu Bangda Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,200
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lhasa to Chongqing West
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Chongqing West to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥600–650
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,300
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Estimated price
- ¥260–310
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