There are 2 ways to get from Sapporo to Kunming by train or plane
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Train, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane CTS - KMG
12h 56m¥1,149–3,573Train, fly to Dali Huangcaoba
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane CTS - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Stationtrain
22h 25m¥1,603–4,649
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sapporo to Kunming is to train and fly which costs ¥1100 - ¥3600 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sapporo to Kunming is to train and fly which takes 12h 56m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3600.
The distance between Sapporo and Kunming is 4104 km.
It takes approximately 12h 56m to get from Sapporo to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 1h behind Sapporo. It is currently 11:02 PM in Sapporo and 10:02 PM in Kunming.
There are 231+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Kunming, China?
There is no direct connection from Sapporo to Kunming. However, you can take the train to New Chitose Airport, walk to New Chitose Airport (CTS) airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), walk to Airport Center, take the line 6 subway to East Bus Station, then take the line 3 subway to Donfeng Square. Alternatively, you can take the train to New Chitose Airport, walk to New Chitose Airport (CTS) airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU), take the taxi to Dali, take the train to Lufeng South, then take the train to Kunming Station.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Incheon, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥45–60
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
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