There are 6 ways to get from Kunming to Yining by plane, train, car, or taxi
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Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane KMG - YIN
9h 29m¥1,131–5,040Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming to Mianyangtrain
- Take the train from Mianyang to Turfantrain
- Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
2d¥1,007–1,602Train via Beijing
- Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
33h 48m¥1,652–2,397Drive 3,870.3 km
- Drive from Kunming to Yiningcar 3,870.3 km
42h 45m¥3,358–4,851Train to Dali Huangcaoba, fly to Yining Airport
- Take the train from Kunming to Dalitrain
- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane DLU - YIN
9h 59m¥2,057–8,778Fly Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bole, taxi
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Bole (BPL)plane KMG - BPL
- Take the taxi from Bole (BPL) to Yiningtaxi
11h 27m¥2,258–5,932
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Yining is to train which costs ¥1000 - ¥1600 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Yining is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs ¥1100 - ¥5500.
The distance between Kunming and Yining is 2900 km. The road distance is 3870.3 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Yining without a car is to train via Beijing which takes 33h 48m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Kunming to Yining, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kunming to Yining is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs ¥1100 - ¥5500. Alternatively, you can train via Beijing, which costs ¥1600 - ¥2400 and takes 33h 48m.
Yining is 2h behind Kunming. It is currently 12:41 AM in Kunming and 10:41 PM in Yining.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Yining is 3870 km. It takes approximately 42h 45m to drive from Kunming to Yining.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Yining, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Yining Airport (YIN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kunming Station to Yining via Kunming South, Beijing West Station, Ürümqi, and Yining in around 33h 48m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–6,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Yining Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bole via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–6,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bole via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Yining Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bole via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bole via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Yining Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bole via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–3,900
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–4,800
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Bole via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Train from Kunming South to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,300
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,150–1,300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
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 Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
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 Mianyang to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–627
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥450–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–850
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥27–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- ¥350–420
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