There are 3 ways to get from Delhi to Kunming by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport
best- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DEL - KMG
8h 59m¥807–2,618Bus, drive
- Take the bus from ISBT Kashmere gate to Patna Patliputra Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtokbus
- Drive from Sikkim Gangtok to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb 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 to Kunming Stationbus
3d 1h¥1,433–1,608Fly from Hindon
- Fly from Hindon (HDO) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane HDO - KMG
27h 13m¥1,515–4,429
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Delhi to Kunming is to bus and drive which costs ¥1400 - ¥1700 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Delhi to Kunming is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs ¥800 - ¥2700.
The distance between Delhi and Kunming is 2633 km.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Delhi to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 2h 30m ahead of Delhi. It is currently 1:43 PM in Delhi and 4:13 PM in Kunming.
There are 231+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Delhi, India and Kunming, China?
Thai Airways International, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,600
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Hindon to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Mumbai, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Hindon to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kolkata, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
Flights from Hindon to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Madras, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Hindon to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Ahmedabad, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Hindon to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Kolkata, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Phone
- +917903832833
- shreekrishnarath@gmail.com
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥192
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.in/
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥151
- Schedules at
- 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 to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–238
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
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