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 from Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Turpan (TLQ)plane KMG - TLQ
8h 18m¥838–3,752Bus, train, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Kunming North to Chengdubus
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Turfantrain
- Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpantaxi
47h 55m¥556–1,082Train, 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¥838–1,329Drive 3,354 km
- Drive from Kunming to Turpancar 3,354 km
33h 57m¥2,905–4,196Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Turpan (TLQ)plane DLU - TLQ
11h 3m¥1,114–4,690
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Turpan (TLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Turpan is to bus and train and taxi which costs ¥550 - ¥1100 and takes 47h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Turpan is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs ¥800 - ¥3800.
The distance between Kunming and Turpan is 2401 km. The road distance is 3354 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 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Kunming to Turpan, including transfers.
Turpan is 2h behind Kunming. It is currently 7:31 AM in Kunming and 5:31 AM 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 nine+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Turpan, China?
Sichuan Airlines, Chengdu, and six other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Turpan (TLQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,400
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Turpan via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,400
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Turpan via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,200
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Turpan via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–33,000
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
- Hard Seat
- ¥270–370
- Hard sleeper
- ¥490–700
- Soft sleeper
- ¥750–1,100
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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥70–90
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