There are 6 ways to get from Kunming to Kashgar by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane KMG - KHG
8h 55m¥1,726–7,535Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kunming North to Chengdubus
- Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Kashgartrain
2d 11h¥701–1,423Train
- Take the train from Kunming to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Kashgartrain
2d 4h¥1,001–1,583Drive 4,225 km
- Drive from Kunming to Kashgarcar 4,225 km
45h 11m¥3,669–5,300Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane DLU - KHG
10h 5m¥2,052–8,773Train via Chengdu
- Take the train from Kunming to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Kashgartrain
2d 8h¥911–1,556
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Kashgar is to bus and train which costs ¥700 - ¥1500 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Kashgar is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs ¥1700 - ¥8000.
The distance between Kunming and Kashgar is 3014 km. The road distance is 4225 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Kashgar without a car is to train which takes 2 days 4h and costs ¥1000 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Kunming to Kashgar, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kunming to Kashgar is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs ¥1700 - ¥8000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1000 - ¥1600 and takes 2 days 4h.
Kashgar is 2h behind Kunming. It is currently 3:29 AM in Kunming and 1:29 AM in Kashgar.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Kashgar is 4225 km. It takes approximately 45h 11m to drive from Kunming to Kashgar.
There are 19+ hotels available in Kashgar.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Kashgar, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kunming to Kashgar via Guangyuan and Kashgar in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–10,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kashgar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–9,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–11,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–10,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–8,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kashgar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–9,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–11,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–12,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–10,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Train from Kunming to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥610–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
Train from Kunming to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–410
Train from Guangyuan to Kashgar
- Hard Seat
- ¥370–500
- Hard sleeper
- ¥650–900
- Soft sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,400
Train from Chengdu Station to Kashgar
- Hard Seat
- ¥400–550
- Hard sleeper
- ¥700–1,000
- Soft sleeper
- ¥1,100–1,500
Train from Kunming to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–210
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–290
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–290
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