There are 7 ways to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Kunming by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, Public Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)BKK - KMG
9h 8m¥762–1,375Train
cheapest- Take the train from Thanon Chira Junction to Kaeng Khoi Junction140
- Take the train from Kaeng Khoi Junction to Nong Khai25
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
24h 50m¥646–1,462Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
19h 52mDrive 1,582.1 km
- Drive from Nakhon Ratchasima to Kunming1,582.1 km
22h 34m¥1,399–2,020Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)DMK - KMG
8h 33m¥756–1,466Bus to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)KKC - KMG
12h 26mBus, train to Wattay International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ban Phai
- Take the train from Ban Phai to Nong Khai
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)VTE - KMG
11h 41m
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Kunming is to bus and fly which costs ¥750 - ¥1500 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Kunming is to bus and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs ¥750 - ¥1500.
The distance between Nakhon Ratchasima and Kunming is 1614 km. The road distance is 1582.1 km.
The best way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Kunming without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 1h ahead of Nakhon Ratchasima. It is currently 8:09 PM in Nakhon Ratchasima and 9:09 PM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakhon Ratchasima to Kunming is 1582 km. It takes approximately 22h 34m to drive from Nakhon Ratchasima to Kunming.
There are 222+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand and Kunming, China?
You can take a train from Thanon Chira Junction to Kunming Station via Kaeng Khoi Junction, Nong Khai, Khamsavath station, Vientiane station, and Kunming South in around 24h 50m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,500
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,200
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–2,100
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,500
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,400
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥480–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥480–550
- First Class
- ¥600–850
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Ban Phai to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥20–250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥20–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–180
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥65–90
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥190–250
Train from Kaeng Khoi Junction to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥35–310
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥35–60
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥150–200
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥80–120
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥240–310
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥241–243
- Ordinary Train
- ¥55–290
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Thanon Chira Junction to Kaeng Khoi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥13–100
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Kaeng Khoi Junction to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥40–330
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 44 230 378
- airkorat@hotmail.com
- Website
- airkorat.com
Bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥53
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6–9
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ban Phai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Khon Kaen to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–340
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +856 21 216 507
- vientianecitybus@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Khon Kaen to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥17
- Schedules at
- laos-guide-999.com
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