There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Kunming by plane or train
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Fly Manchester Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MAN - KMG
18h 23m¥2,334–7,068Train to Liverpool, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LPL - KMG
24h 38m¥2,296–7,200Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LHR - KMG
20h 41m¥2,773–7,605Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LGW - KMG
20h 39m¥2,470–7,102Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LHR - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
24h 18m¥3,094–8,347Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LBA - KMG
22h 18m¥2,624–8,224
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Kunming is to train and fly which costs ¥2300 - ¥7500 and takes 24h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Kunming is to fly which takes 18h 23m and costs ¥2300 - ¥7500.
The distance between Manchester and Kunming is 8777 km.
It takes approximately 18h 23m to get from Manchester to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 8h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 6:46 AM in Manchester and 2:46 PM in Kunming.
There are 262+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Kunming, China?
Hainan, Juneyao Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Liverpool to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–9,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,500
Flights from Liverpool to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- airchangan.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–900
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–900
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–900
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–180
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–220
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–220
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–150
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–160
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
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