There are 5 ways to get from Yading to Kunming by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Yading to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)DIG - KMG
4h 22m¥1,896–6,859Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Yading to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Take the bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
14h 30m¥493–671Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Yading to Shangri-La
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunming
8h 52mDrive 733.7 km
- Drive from Yading to Kunming733.7 km
8h 34m¥648–936Taxi to Yading Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Yading to Yading Airport (DCY)
- Fly from Yading Airport (DCY) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)DCY - KMG
7h 20m¥755–2,870
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yading to Kunming is to taxi and bus which costs ¥490 - ¥700 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Yading to Kunming is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥1900 - ¥7000.
The distance between Yading and Kunming is 605 km. The road distance is 733.7 km.
The best way to get from Yading to Kunming without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Yading to Kunming, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yading to Kunming is 734 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Yading to Kunming.
There are 222+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Yading, China and Kunming, China?
There is no direct connection from Yading to Kunming. However, you can take the taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) 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 taxi to Shangri-La, take the train to Lijiang, then take the train to Kunming.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Yading Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yading Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥450–2,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Yading Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shangri-La Bus Station to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥65–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang to Kunming Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–240
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- ¥260–360
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