There are 5 ways to get from Kunming to Turpan by plane, train, taxi, car, or bus
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 Turpan
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Turpan (TLQ)plane KMG - TLQ
9h 14m¥1,238–3,352Bus, train, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Kunming East to Chengdu Eastbus
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Turfantrain
- Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpantaxi
47h 50m¥517–1,050Train, taxi
- Take the train from Kunming to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Turfantrain
- Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpantaxi
40h 33m¥798–1,279Drive 3,353.9 km
- Drive from Kunming to Turpancar 3,353.9 km
33h 57m¥2,828–4,085Fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane KMG - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
11h 12m¥1,545–3,549
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Turpan (TLQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Turpan is to bus and train and taxi which costs ¥500 - ¥1100 and takes 47h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Turpan is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3400.
The distance between Kunming and Turpan is 2401 km. The road distance is 3353.9 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Turpan without a car is to train and taxi which takes 40h 33m and costs ¥800 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Kunming to Turpan, including transfers.
Turpan is 2h behind Kunming. It is currently 3:39 PM in Kunming and 1:39 PM in Turpan.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Turpan is 3354 km. It takes approximately 33h 57m to drive from Kunming to Turpan.
There are eight+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Turpan, China?
Air Travel, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Turpan (TLQ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,100
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,000
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Turpan via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,200
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Turpan via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
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 Station to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–627
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥230–330
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥470–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–900
Train from Chengdu Station to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–627
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥230–330
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥470–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–900
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming East to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥70–90
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