There are 5 ways to get from KL Sentral to Kunming by train, plane, car, bus, or night bus
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Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)KUL - KMG
7h 30m¥835–1,802Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Padang BesarEts
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
47h 52m¥712–2,150Train, drive, bus, night bus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Bukit KatriEts
- Drive from Bukit Katri to Satun
- Take the bus from Satun to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
2d 11h¥951–4,081Drive 3,099.6 km
- Drive from KL Sentral to Kunming3,099.6 km
40h 43m¥2,762–3,989Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)SZB - KMG
7h 55m¥1,410–2,129
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from KL Sentral to Kunming is to train and fly which costs ¥800 - ¥1800 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from KL Sentral to Kunming is to train and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs ¥800 - ¥1800.
The distance between KL Sentral and Kunming is 2572 km. The road distance is 3099.6 km.
The best way to get from KL Sentral to Kunming without a car is to train which takes 47h 52m and costs ¥700 - ¥2200.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from KL Sentral to Kunming, including transfers.
The best way to get from KL Sentral to Kunming is to train which takes 47h 52m and costs ¥700 - ¥2200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1400 - ¥2200 and takes 7h 55m.
Kunming is 2h 30m ahead of KL Sentral. It is currently 3:43 PM in KL Sentral and 6:13 PM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between KL Sentral to Kunming is 3100 km. It takes approximately 40h 43m to drive from KL Sentral to Kunming.
There are 221+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Kunming, China?
You can take a train from Kl Sentral to Dashuying via Padang Besar, Hat Yai, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, and Kunming South station in around 47h 52m. Alternatively, Malindo Airways flies from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) twice a week.
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- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,600
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,500
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–90
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥50–270
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ¥50–70
- Shuttle
- ¥100–270
- Express First
- ¥120–170
Train from Kl Sentral to Bukit Katri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45–260
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ¥45–70
- Shuttle
- ¥95–260
- Express First
- ¥120–160
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥10–210
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥10–35
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥120–170
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥50–75
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥160–210
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–390
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥55–75
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥170–230
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥110–150
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥300–390
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–330
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥40–60
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥150–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥90–130
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥250–330
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥480–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥480–550
- First Class
- ¥600–850
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Satun to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥180–1,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Night bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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