There are 7 ways to get from Sheffield to Kunming by train or plane
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane MAN - KMG
18h 9m¥2,100–7,846Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LHR - KMG
19h 40m¥2,414–8,339Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LGW - KMG
20h 37m¥2,527–8,439Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LBA - KMG
23h 32m¥2,381–7,777Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane LHR - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Lufeng Southtrain
- Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Stationtrain
25h 19m¥3,168–10,615Train to Liverpool, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LPL - KMG
24h¥2,419–9,039Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LHR - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
24h 58m¥2,897–9,578
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Kunming is to train and fly which costs ¥2100 - ¥8000 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Kunming is to train and fly which takes 18h 9m and costs ¥2100 - ¥8000.
The distance between Sheffield and Kunming is 8844 km.
It takes approximately 18h 9m to get from Sheffield to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 8h ahead of Sheffield. It is currently 9:26 AM in Sheffield and 5:26 PM in Kunming.
There are 229+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Kunming, China?
There is no direct connection from Sheffield to Kunming. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Liverpool to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from Liverpool to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–9,000
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–280
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–500
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–280
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥280–1,300
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥120–480
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥75–280
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥55–160
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–155
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
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