There are 8 ways to get from Phon to Kunming by train, plane, car, taxi, or bus
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Train to Wattay International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Nong Khai
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)VTE - KMG
8h 15m¥704–1,804Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Rangsit
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)DMK - KMG
11h 7m¥582–2,387Train
- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Nong Khai
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
15h 52m¥596–1,412Drive 1,465.6 km
- Drive from Phon to Kunming1,465.6 km
20h 54m¥1,309–1,890Train to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Khon Kaen
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)KKC - KMG
9h 31m¥870–3,827Taxi to Buri Ram, fly
- Take the taxi from Phon to Buri Ram (BFV)
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)BFV - KMG
7h 6m¥1,286–3,347Train to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Muang Phon Station to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)BKK - KMG
12h 9m¥708–1,813Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phon to Khon Kaen
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen to Vientiane Talat Sao Station
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
17h 58m
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phon to Kunming is to train and fly which costs ¥550 - ¥2400 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Phon to Kunming is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3400.
The distance between Phon and Kunming is 1089 km. The road distance is 1465.6 km.
The best way to get from Phon to Kunming without a car is to train which takes 15h 52m and costs ¥550 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Phon to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 1h ahead of Phon. It is currently 10:18 AM in Phon and 11:18 AM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Phon to Kunming is 1466 km. It takes approximately 20h 54m to drive from Phon to Kunming.
There are 219+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Phon, Thailand and Kunming, China?
You can take a train from Muang Phon Station to Dashuying via Nong Khai, Thanaleng Station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, and Kunming South station in around 15h 52m.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,300
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,600
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,400
Flights from Buri Ram to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport, Wattay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
Flights from Buri Ram to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport, Luang Prabang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,800
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,700
Flights from Buri Ram to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,500
- 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
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,900
- 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
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Muang Phon Station to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥21–250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥21–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–180
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥65–90
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥190–250
Train from Muang Phon Station to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11–210
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥11–40
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥120–170
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥55–75
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥160–210
Train from Muang Phon Station to Rangsit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥28–280
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥28–50
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥140–190
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥70–110
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥210–280
Train from Muang Phon Station to Sathani Rotfai Don Mueang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥28–280
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥28–50
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥140–190
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥75–110
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥210–280
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥182–184
- Ordinary Train
- ¥40–220
- 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
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Phon to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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
- ¥35–330
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- ¥280–340
Taxi Thailand Express
- Phone
- +66955368720
- Website
- taxithailandexpress.com
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