There are 5 ways to get from Lanzhou to Kunming by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LHW - KMG
5h 17m¥634–3,544Train via Jiangyou
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Jiangyoutrain Xining
- Take the train from Jiangyou to Kunmingtrain Xi'an
18h 14m¥631–791Train
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Guangyuantrain Xining
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Kunmingtrain Xi'an
14h 11m¥792–1,050Drive 1,663.5 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Kunmingcar 1,663.5 km
16h 57m¥1,460–2,109Train via Xi'an
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain Xi'an North / ...
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain Xi'an
14h 48m¥982–1,306
Lanzhou (LHW) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Kunming is to train via Jiangyou which costs ¥600 - ¥800 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Kunming is to bus and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs ¥600 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct train from Lanzhou to Kunming. However, there are services departing from Lanzhou and arriving at Kunming via Guangyuan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
The distance between Lanzhou and Kunming is 1367 km. The road distance is 1663.5 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Kunming without a car is to train which takes 14h 11m and costs ¥750 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Lanzhou to Kunming, including transfers.
Lanzhou to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Lanzhou station.
Lanzhou to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Guangyuan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Kunming is 1663 km. It takes approximately 16h 57m to drive from Lanzhou to Kunming.
There are 232+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Kunming, China?
You can take a train from Lanzhou to Kunming via Guangyuan in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Lanzhou to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lanzhou to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Lanzhou to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lanzhou to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Train from Lanzhou to Guangyuan
- 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 Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Guangyuan to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥600–900
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
Train from Jiangyou to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥560–610
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Lanzhou to Jiangyou
- Hard Seat
- ¥70–95
- Hard sleeper
- ¥130–190
- Soft sleeper
- ¥210–280
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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