There are 8 ways to get from London to Kunming by plane, train, or taxi
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LHR - KMG
16h 47m¥2,203–7,262Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LGW - KMG
18h 13m¥2,232–7,253Fly London Heathrow Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane LHR - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi
21h 40m¥3,149–8,948Fly London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LHR - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Stationtrain
22h 26m¥2,957–9,538Fly London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LCY - KMG
19h 45m¥2,625–8,549Fly London Heathrow Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX)plane LHR - ACX
- Take the train from Xingyi to Kunmingtrain
23h 29m¥5,189–19,428Fly London Heathrow Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)plane LHR - XIC
- Take the taxi from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Kunmingtaxi
23h 13m¥3,049–8,348Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LHR - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
22h 5m¥2,686–8,501
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Kunming is to fly which costs ¥2200 - ¥7500 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kunming is to fly which takes 16h 47m and costs ¥2200 - ¥7500.
The distance between London and Kunming is 8766 km.
It takes approximately 16h 47m to get from London to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 3:43 PM in London and 11:43 PM in Kunming.
There are 229+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between London, England and Kunming, China?
Tianjin Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Beijing Daxing, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Changsha, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Luxembourg, Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–9,000
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–15,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from London City Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–14,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–9,000
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–220
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥237–240
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Train from Dali to Lufeng South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Lufeng South to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Xingyi to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,100
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