There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Kunming by car, 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.
Drive to Lancang Jingmai Airport, fly
best- Drive from Mae Sai to Lancang Jingmai Airport (JMJ)
- Fly from Lancang Jingmai Airport (JMJ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)JMJ - KMG
7h 9m¥623–2,575Local Bus, bus, train
cheapest- 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
17h 48m¥389–981Drive 872.3 km
- Drive from Chiang Rai to Kunming872.3 km
10h 59m¥783–1,130Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)CEI - KMG
5h 21m¥1,234–2,249Bus to Chiang Mai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)CNX - KMG
9h 13m¥853–1,842Drive to Simao, fly
- Drive from Mae Sai to Simao (SYM)
- Fly from Simao (SYM) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)SYM - KMG
7h 38m¥1,260–3,128Ferry to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)LPQ - KMG
13h 16m¥938–2,199
Lancang Jingmai Airport (JMJ) 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 ¥380 - ¥1000 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Kunming is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs ¥1200 - ¥2300.
The distance between Chiang Rai (State) and Kunming is 818 km. The road distance is 872.3 km.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Chiang Rai (State) to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 1h ahead of Chiang Rai (State). It is currently 9:43 AM in Chiang Rai (State) and 10:43 AM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Rai (State) to Kunming is 872 km. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Chiang Rai (State) to Kunming.
There are 219+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Chiang Rai (State), Thailand and Kunming, China?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and two other airlines fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lancang Jingmai Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,800
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,600
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Don Muang, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,700
Flights from Simao to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,600
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,400
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lancang Jingmai Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥300–2,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,900
- 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
- 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
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
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥40–130
- 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
- ¥65–170
- Schedules at
- asocialnomad.com
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