There are 4 ways to get from Lhasa to Kunming by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane LXA - KMG
3h 45m¥1,043–4,873Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lhasa to Chongqing Westtrain Lhasa
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Kunmingtrain Chongqing
42h 14m¥628–1,119Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
31h 34m¥757–842Drive 2,120.4 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Kunmingcar 2,120.4 km
27h 5m¥1,821–2,630
Lhasa to Kunming by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Kunming is to train which costs ¥600 - ¥1200 and takes 42h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Kunming is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct train from Lhasa to Kunming. However, there are services departing from Lhasa and arriving at Kunming via Chongqing West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 14m.
The distance between Lhasa and Kunming is 1360 km. The road distance is 2120.4 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Kunming without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 34m and costs ¥750 - ¥850.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Lhasa to Kunming, including transfers.
Lhasa to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lhasa station.
Lhasa to Kunming train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Chongqing West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Kunming is 2120 km. It takes approximately 27h 5m to drive from Lhasa to Kunming.
There are 267+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Kunming, China?
You can take a train from Lhasa to Kunming via Chongqing West in around 42h 14m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,700
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,700
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Bangda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,700
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lhasa to Chongqing West
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Chongqing West to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥600–650
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,300
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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