There are 8 ways to get from Kunming to Linxia by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly to Lanzhou, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lanzhou (LHW)KMG - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou to Linxia
6h 44m¥684–2,854Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xi'an North
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- Take the bus from Tianshui to Linxia
25h 19m¥674–1,176Train, taxi
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou West Station to Linxia
14h 22m¥1,124–1,455Drive 1,655.4 km
- Drive from Kunming to Linxia1,655.4 km
16h 53m¥1,485–2,145Fly to Gannan Xiahe Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)KMG - GXH
- Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Xiahe County
- Take the bus from Xiahe County to Linxia
10h 10m¥1,016–4,316Fly to Xining, train, taxi
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Xining (XNN)KMG - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Minghe South
- Take the taxi from Minghe South to Linxia
8h 39m¥860–3,405Train, bus
- Take the train from Kunming to Guangyuan
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe County
- Take the bus from Xiahe County to Linxia
22h 35m¥896–1,154Train, bus via Mianyang
- Take the train from Kunming to Mianyang
- Take the train from Mianyang to Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe County
- Take the bus from Xiahe County to Linxia
27h 7m¥802–849
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Linxia is to train and bus via Mianyang which costs ¥800 - ¥850 and takes 27h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Linxia is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 6h 44m and costs ¥650 - ¥2900.
The distance between Kunming and Linxia is 1475 km. The road distance is 1655.4 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Linxia without a car is to train and taxi which takes 14h 22m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Kunming to Linxia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Linxia is 1655 km. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Kunming to Linxia.
There are two+ hotels available in Linxia.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Linxia, China?
There is no direct connection from Kunming to Linxia. However, you can take the line 3 subway to East Bus Station, take the line 6 subway to Airport Center, walk to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, take the bus to Lanzhou, then take the taxi to Linxia. Alternatively, you can take the train to Xi'an North Station, take the train to Lanzhou West Station, then take the taxi to Linxia.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lanzhou via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,200
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,600
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,600
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,250–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥600–900
Train from Chengdu East to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥290–320
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥480–520
- Business Class Seat
- ¥700–1,000
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–450
Train from Kunming to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥610–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
Train from Kunming to Mianyang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥540–590
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Chengdu East to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–470
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥200–290
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥340–470
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Xining to Minghe South
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–90
Train from Guangyuan to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–380
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥170–240
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥270–380
Train from Mianyang to Lanzhou
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥240–340
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Tianshui to Linxia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥96
- Schedules at
- checi.org
Bus from Xiahe County to Linxia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥32
- Schedules at
- checi.org
Bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥76
- Schedules at
- checi.org
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- ¥130–280
Lanzhou Taxi
- Phone
- +86 931 8105841
Lanzhou Taxi
- Phone
- +86 931 8105841
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