There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Kunming by plane, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tachilek
best- Fly from Tachilek (THL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane THL - KMG
6h 36m¥495–2,624Local Bus, bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khongbus
- Take the bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxaybus
- Take the train from Oudomxay station to Kunming Southtrain
17h 48m¥369–1,023Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CEI - KMG
5h 47m¥1,236–2,647Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CNX - KMG
9h 35m¥943–2,336Ferry to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabangferry
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LPQ - KMG
13h 29m¥887–2,688
Tachilek (THL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Kunming is to Local Bus and bus and train which costs ¥360 - ¥1100 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Kunming is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs ¥1200 - ¥2700.
The distance between Chiang Rai (State) and Kunming is 634 km.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai (State). It is currently 12:35 PM in Chiang Rai (State) and 1:35 PM in Kunming.
There are 69+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai (State), Thailand and Kunming, China?
Air Thanlwin, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tachilek (THL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tachilek to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,500
Flights from Tachilek to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,200
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Don Muang, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,100
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Tachilek to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Mandalay, Luxi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,800
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Oudomxay station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–800
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥300–550
- First Class
- ¥420–800
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang khong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥14
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Bus from Huay Xai - Bokeo Station to Oudomxay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥24–160
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Website
- asocialnomad.com
Ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–160
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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