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How to get fromSydney to Kunmingby plane, taxi or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Kunming by plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)planeSYD - KMG
    15h 59m
    ¥1,990–5,618

  2. Fly to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI)planeSYD - PZI
    2. Take the taxi from Panzhihua Bao'Anying Airport (PZI) to Kunmingtaxi
    21h 17m
    ¥2,636–7,304

  3. Fly to Zhaotong, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zhaotong (ZAT)planeSYD - ZAT
    2. Take the taxi from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Kunmingtaxi
    18h 44m
    ¥3,186–6,954

  4. Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)planeSYD - DLU
    2. Take the train from Dali to Lufeng Southtrain
    3. Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Stationtrain
    20h 18m
    ¥2,444–7,394

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,691Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Kunming, China?

China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) every 4 hours.

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