There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Kunming by bus, plane, or train
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Bus, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane IST - KMG
17h 1m¥1,526–4,860Bus, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane IST - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Stationtrain
19h 5m¥2,080–6,836
Istanbul (IST) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kunming is to bus and fly which costs ¥1500 - ¥4900 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kunming is to bus and fly which takes 17h 1m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4900.
The distance between Istanbul and Kunming is 6996 km.
It takes approximately 17h 1m to get from Istanbul to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 3:22 PM in Istanbul and 8:22 PM in Kunming.
There are 223+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kunming, China?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Kunming. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) 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 the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU), take the taxi to Dali, take the train to Lufeng South, then take the train to Kunming Station.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Istanbul to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Train from Dali to Lufeng South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Lufeng South to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22–50
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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