There are 6 ways to get from Samarkand to Kunming by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Samarkand International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane SKD - KMG
9h 29m¥2,213–9,020Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Mianyangtrain
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu East to Kunmingbus
4d¥1,372–2,023Drive 5,255.4 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Kunmingcar 5,255.4 km
2d 12h¥4,432–6,402Fly Samarkand International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane SKD - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
20h 1m¥2,534–10,262Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane TAS - KMG
14h 21m¥1,660–4,546Fly Samarkand International Airport to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)plane SKD - PZI
- Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi
18h 1m¥2,806–10,307
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Kunming is to bus and train which costs ¥1300 - ¥2100 and takes 4 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Kunming is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs ¥2200 - ¥9000.
The distance between Samarkand and Kunming is 3744 km. The road distance is 5255.4 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Kunming without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 0h and costs ¥1300 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Samarkand to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 3h ahead of Samarkand. It is currently 1:24 PM in Samarkand and 4:24 PM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Kunming is 5255 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Samarkand to Kunming.
There are 269+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Kunming, China?
Zhejiang Loong Airlines, Ruili Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,800
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Train from Kashgar to Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥320–450
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥600–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥950–1,200
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
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