There are 7 ways to get from Kunming to Jining by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Zhengzhou East
best- Take the train from Kunming South to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Heze Easttrain
- Take the train from Heze East to Jining Northtrain
13h 38m¥1,101–1,261Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming to Xuzhoutrain Kunming
- Take the train from Xuzhou Station to Yanzhoutrain Hangzhou
43h 22m¥341–765Drive 2,148.1 km
- Drive from Kunming to Jiningcar 2,148.1 km
21h 43m¥1,812–2,617Fly to Jining Qufu Airport
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Jining Qufu Airport (JNG)plane KMG - JNG
9h 25m¥813–3,982Train, bus
- Take the train from Kunming to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Zhengzhou to Jinan North Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Jining General Bus Stationbus
39h 49m¥421–777Fly to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)plane KMG - TNA
- Take the bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Jining General Bus Stationbus
9h 58m¥893–4,142Fly to Xuzhou Guanyin Airport, train
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ)plane KMG - XUZ
- Take the train from Xuzhou East Station to Qufu Easttrain
- Take the train from Qufu East Station to Jining Northtrain
8h 4m¥912–4,101
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Jining is to train and bus which costs ¥420 - ¥800 and takes 39h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Jining is to fly and train which takes 8h 4m and costs ¥900 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct train from Kunming station to Jining. However, there are services departing from Kunming Station and arriving at Jining North via Kunming South, Zhengzhou East and Heze East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
The distance between Kunming and Jining is 2451 km. The road distance is 2148.1 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Jining without a car is to train via Zhengzhou East which takes 13h 38m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Kunming to Jining, including transfers.
Kunming to Jining train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Kunming South station.
The best way to get from Kunming to Jining is to train via Zhengzhou East which takes 13h 38m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥800 - ¥4000 and takes 9h 25m.
Kunming to Jining train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Zhengzhou East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Jining is 2148 km. It takes approximately 21h 43m to drive from Kunming to Jining.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Jining, Shandong, China?
You can take a train from Kunming Station to Jining via Kunming South, Zhengzhou East, Heze East, and Jining North in around 13h 38m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, China Express Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) twice daily.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jining Qufu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xuzhou Guanyin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xuzhou Guanyin Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jining Qufu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xuzhou Guanyin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,900
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xuzhou Guanyin Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,600
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jining Qufu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xuzhou Guanyin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xuzhou Guanyin Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,600
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jining Qufu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jining Qufu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xuzhou Guanyin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,900
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xuzhou Guanyin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,900
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jining Qufu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,900
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Jining Qufu Airport via Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
Train from Kunming South to Zhengzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
Train from Zhengzhou East to Heze East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–460
Train from Heze East to Jining North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Xuzhou East Station to Qufu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Qufu East Station to Jining North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥27–31
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥43–47
- Business Class Seat
- ¥55–80
Train from Kunming to Zhengzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥190–280
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥430–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥600–850
Train from Kunming to Xuzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–340
- Hard sleeper
- ¥450–650
- Soft sleeper
- ¥700–950
Train from Xuzhou Station to Yanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥26–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–120
- Website
- keyunzhan.com
Bus from Zhengzhou to Jinan North Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥158
- Schedules at
- keyunzhan.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Jining General Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
Bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Jining General Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
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