There are 5 ways to get from Vang Vieng to Kunming by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Kunming South
9h 32m¥445–884Drive 1,076.4 km
- Drive from Vang Vieng to Kunming1,076.4 km
15h 24m¥1,364–1,969Bus to Wattay International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)VTE - KMG
6h 56m¥725–1,719Train to Luang Prabang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang station
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)LPQ - KMG
5h 48m¥804–2,213Train to Jinghong, fly
- Take the train from Van Vieng station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Fly from Jinghong (JHG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)JHG - KMG
8h 40m¥1,637–3,011
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vang Vieng to Kunming is to train which costs ¥440 - ¥900 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Vang Vieng to Kunming is to train and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs ¥800 - ¥2300.
The distance between Vang Vieng and Kunming is 908 km. The road distance is 1076.4 km.
The best way to get from Vang Vieng to Kunming without a car is to train which takes 9h 32m and costs ¥440 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Vang Vieng to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 1h ahead of Vang Vieng. It is currently 1:23 AM in Vang Vieng and 2:23 AM in Kunming.
Yes, the driving distance between Vang Vieng to Kunming is 1076 km. It takes approximately 15h 24m to drive from Vang Vieng to Kunming.
There are 221+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Vang Vieng, Laos and Kunming, China?
Laos - China Railway operates a train from Van Vieng station to Kunming South once daily. Tickets cost ¥420–850 and the journey takes 8h 31m.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,600
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,400
Flights from Jinghong to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,500
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Jinghong to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,600
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Jinghong to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Van Vieng station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥420–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥420–550
- First Class
- ¥550–850
Train from Van Vieng station to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥61–150
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥61–64
- First Class
- ¥95–150
Train from Van Vieng station to Xishuangbanna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–370
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥210–230
- First Class
- ¥320–370
- Phone
- +856 21 254512-5
- booking@soutchai.com
- Website
- soutchaitravel.com
Bus from Vang Vieng Laos to Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–95
- Schedules at
- soutchaitravel.com
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