There are 6 ways to get from Turpan to Kunming by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly Turpan to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane TLQ - KMG
7h 20m¥789–3,751Train
- Take the train from Turfan North to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
31h 1m¥1,182–1,816Drive 3,355.7 km
- Drive from Turpan to Kunmingcar 3,355.7 km
33h 56m¥2,919–4,215Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane URC - KMG
9h 59m¥1,644–3,450Fly Turpan to Dali Huangcaoba, train
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane TLQ - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
16h 28m¥960–4,093Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Turpan to Turfantaxi
- Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunmingtrain
41h 54m¥795–1,280
Turpan (TLQ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turpan to Kunming is to taxi and train which costs ¥750 - ¥1300 and takes 41h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Turpan to Kunming is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs ¥750 - ¥3800.
The distance between Turpan and Kunming is 2401 km. The road distance is 3355.7 km.
The best way to get from Turpan to Kunming without a car is to train which takes 31h 1m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Turpan to Kunming, including transfers.
The best way to get from Turpan to Kunming is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs ¥750 - ¥3800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1100 - ¥1900 and takes 31h 1m.
Kunming is 2h ahead of Turpan. It is currently 3:40 AM in Turpan and 5:40 AM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Turpan to Kunming is 3356 km. It takes approximately 33h 56m to drive from Turpan to Kunming.
There are 252+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Turpan, China and Kunming, China?
Air Travel, Chengdu, and four other airlines fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Turpan to Kunming via Turfan North, Lanzhou, Lanzhou West Station, and Xi'an North Station in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Turpan to Dali Huangcaoba via Guyuan, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Turpan to Dali Huangcaoba via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Turpan to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Turpan to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,700
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,700
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Turpan to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
Flights from Turpan to Dali Huangcaoba via Guyuan, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Turpan to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,700
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Turpan to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,200
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Turpan to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–36,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Turpan to Dali Huangcaoba via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Turpan to Dali Huangcaoba via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,300
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Turpan to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–36,000
Train from Turfan North to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–240
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥350–410
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–700
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Chengdu East to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Turfan to Chengdu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–627
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥230–330
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥470–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–900
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥70–85
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