There are 5 ways to get from Xining to Kunming by plane, subway, train, or car
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Fly, line 6 subway, line 3 subway
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane XNN - KMG
- Take the subway from Airport Center to East Bus Stationsubway
- Take the subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Squaresubway
5h 14m¥625–3,435Train via Chengdu #2
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Chengdutrain
- Take the train from Chengdu South Station to Liupanshuitrain
- Take the train from Liupanshui to Kunmingtrain
26h 44m¥425–752Train
- Take the train from Xining to Xi'an Northtrain Xining
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain Xi'an
16h 13m¥1,033–1,434Drive 1,750.8 km
- Drive from Xining to Kunmingcar 1,750.8 km
21h 19m¥1,538–2,221Train via Chengdu
- Take the train from Xining to Chengdu Easttrain Xining
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunmingtrain Chengdu / ...
16h 23m¥776–1,391
Xining to Kunming by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Kunming is to train via Chengdu which costs ¥420 - ¥750 and takes 26h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Kunming is to fly and line 6 subway and line 3 subway which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥600 - ¥3500.
No, there is no direct train from Xining to Kunming. However, there are services departing from Xining and arriving at Kunming via Xi'an North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
The distance between Xining and Kunming is 1330 km. The road distance is 1750.8 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Kunming without a car is to train which takes 16h 13m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Xining to Kunming, including transfers.
Xining to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Xining station.
Xining to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Xi'an North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Kunming is 1751 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Xining to Kunming.
There are 215+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Kunming, China?
You can take a train from Xining to Kunming via Xi'an North Station in around 16h 13m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
- Phone
- +86 0871-96596
Subway from Airport Center to East Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–7
- Website
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com
Subway from East Bus Station to Donfeng Square
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–7
- Website
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com
Train from Xining to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
Train from Xining to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–850
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥360–490
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥600–850
Train from Xining to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–360
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥540–600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
Train from Chengdu East to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Xining to Chengdu
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥220–250
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥330–470
Train from Liupanshui to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥60–90
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–250
Train from Chengdu South Station to Liupanshui
- Adult - second class
- ¥270–380
Train from Liupanshui to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥80–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥130–180
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