There are 5 ways to get from Kunming to Sylhet by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Osmani International Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)plane KMG - ZYL
8h 18m$106–408Fly to Shahjalal International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane KMG - DAC
- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Sylhettrain
12h 55m$78–337Bus, taxi, drive
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-La Countytaxi
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to Deorali Bus Stopcar
- Take the bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Phulbari Bazaar to Mawiong ISBTbus
- Drive from Mawiong ISBT to Sylhetcar
2d 20h$184–221Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Kunming to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to New Mal Jncar
- Take the train from New Mal Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to New Karimganjtrain
- Drive from New Karimganj to Sylhetcar
3d 4h$181–311Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane KMG - GAU
- Drive from Gauhati-Airport-GAU to Sylhetcar
18h 7m$177–472
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Sylhet is to fly and train which costs $75 - $340 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Sylhet is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $100 - $410.
The distance between Kunming and Sylhet is 1149 km.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Kunming to Sylhet, including transfers.
Sylhet is 2h behind Kunming. It is currently 8:40 AM in Kunming and 6:40 AM in Sylhet.
There are 86+ hotels available in Sylhet.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Sylhet, Bangladesh?
China Eastern Airlines and Biman Bangladesh Airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL) once daily.
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Train from Kunming to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- $85–100
- 1st Class Seat
- $140–160
- Business Class Seat
- $210–310
Train from Guangyuan to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $70–90
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–150
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Mal Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from New Jalpaiguri to New Karimganj
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $4–6
- Third AC (3A)
- $11–14
- Second AC (2A)
- $15–20
- First Class (1A)
- $26–35
Train from Biman Bandar to Sylhet
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $2–3
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–5
- Snigdha
- $4–6
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $5–8
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $6–8
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $10–15
- S chair
- $4
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $26–40
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- AC Seater
- $6
- Non AC Seater
- $3
- Phone
- 9064919130
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- apsarabus.in
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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