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Kunming Airport Transportation

Metro, shuttle bus and taxi are available at Kunming Changshui International Airport, which make it easy for passengers to travel between the airport and downtown area.

Airport Transfer Service:

Pick-up and see-off with experienced drivers and clean cars

Metro

The first phase of metro line 6 has been put into operation. Passengers can easily find metro station at the airport and arrive at downtown area. The operating hours are from 06:20 to 22:20 at an interval of 15 minutes. The whole journey is 17 minutes and the cost is CNY 5. Tickets can be purchased from bilingual ticket machines.

Shuttle Bus

Line 1

Airport → Xiaoximen (West Inn/Nanjiang Hotel)	Xiaoximen (West Inn/Nanjiang Hotel) → Airport
07:00 - 02:00 next day	05:00 - 23:00
Stops: Xinying Community (Ziteng Hotel) - North Railway Station (Xiongye Hotel)
Duration: 50 minutes; Ticket Fare: CNY 25/person; Frequency: 20 minutes

Line 2

Airport → International Convention & Exhibition Center (Zhongyu Hotel) → Wujiaba	Wujiaba → Westin Hotel International Convention & Exhibition Center (Zhongyu Hotel) → Airport
08:30 - 22:00	05:00 - 23:00
Duration: 50 minutes; Ticket Fare: CNY 25/person; Frequency: 20 minutes

Airport → Kunming Railway Station (Jinjiang Inn)	Railway Station (Jinjiang Inn) → Airport
07:00 - 03:00 next day	05:00 - 23:00
Stops: Xinying Community (Ziteng Hotel) - Telecom International Hotel - Jialuda Hotel
Duration: 45 minutes; Ticket Fare: CNY 25/person; Frequency: 30 minutes

Line 3

Airport → North Bus Station	North Bus Station → Airport
08:00 - 17:30	09:30 - 17:00
Stops: Expo Garden - Beichen Fortune Center - North Downtown (Linyu Road)
Duration: 90 minutes; Ticket Fare: CNY 25/person; Frequency: 30 minutes
Note: The shuttle buses from airport to North Downtown (Linyu Road) operate until 00:00am.

Line 4

Airport → Empark Grand Hotel → South Bus Station (New Luosiwan)	South Bus Station (New Luosiwan) → Empark Grand Hotel → Airport
09:00 - 22:00	07:30 - 17:30
Duration: 65 minutes; Ticket Fare: CNY 25/person; Frequency: 30 minutes

Airport → Chenggong New Area (Howard Johnson Tropical Hotel)	Chenggong New Area (Howard Johnson Tropical Hotel) → Airport
17:00, 17:30	07:40
Stops: Empark Grand Hotel - South Bus Station/Luosiwan International Trade City
Duration: 90 minutes; Ticket Fare: CNY 25/person

Line 5

Airport → Dianchi Hotel	Dianchi Hotel → Airport
09:30, 10:30, 17:00, 17:30	07:30, 08:30
Stops: Zhonglin Building Materials City - Jinnanya Business Hotel - Dianchi National Tourist Holiday Zone
Duration: 65 minutes; Ticket Fare: CNY 25/person

Airport → West Bus Station	West Bus Station → Airport
09:00 - 19:00	07:00 - 16:30
Stops: Aviation Community - Jinnanya Business Hotel
Duration: 65 minutes; Ticket Fare: CNY 25/person; Frequency: 30 minutes

Line 6

Airport → Kunming Railway Station	Railway Station → Airport
07:00 - 21:30	05:00 - 21:30
Stops: Xinying Community (Ziteng Hotel) - Kunming Hotel
Duration: 45 minutes; Ticket Fare: CNY 25/person; Frequency: 30 minutes
Note: The shuttle buses from airport to Kunming Hotel operate until 22:00.

Taxi

Passengers can hail taxis to go to downtown area from the airport. In daytime, the flag-down fare is CNY 8 for the first 3 kilometers and CNY 1.8 per kilometer for the rest of the journey. The flag-down fare at night (22:00-06:00 next day) is CNY 9.6 for the first 3 kilometers and CNY 2.1 per kilometer for the rest of the journey. If you take a taxi from the airport, there will be a highway toll along the way: the cost is CNY 10 and should be included in your taxi fare. Confirm this detail with your driver. Expect to pay a fuel surcharge.

Tips:
1. It takes 40-50 minutes or perhaps longer if there is heavy traffic by taxi from Changshui Airport to the city center area and it costs CNY 80-90.
2. It costs about CNY 50 by taxi from the airport to the East Bus Station, CNY 70-80 to the South Bus Station, CNY 90 to the North Bus Station or the West Bus Station.
3. When taking a taxi, passengers should tell the destination clearly, remember the car number, pay according to the taxi meter and keep the bill.
4. Taxi drivers are not allowed to pick up others without passenger's permission.

Transportation from Kunming main passenger transport stations to the airport

1. From East Bus Station: take bus 22 or 50 and get off at North Circle City Road and transfer to Airport Shuttle Bus Line 1 at Xiongye Hotel
2. From South Bus Station: take Shuttle Bus Line 4
3. From North Bus Station: take bus 121 to Kunshi Crossroad and walk to Xiyi Hotel to take the Shuttle Bus Line 1, or take bus 907 to Linyu Road and walk to Yueyatang Residence Community Gate to take the Shuttle Bus Line 3
4. From West Bus Station: take bus 80 to Railway Station to take the Airport Shuttle Bus Line 2, or take bus 82 to Xiyi Hotel to take the Shuttle Bus Line 1

- Last updated on Aug. 07, 2024 -

Questions & Answers on Kunming Airport Transportation

Asked by FA from MALAYSIA | Aug. 06, 2024 20:13

Airport shuttle to railway station

Hi, my flight lands at 2.30 am. Is there any shuttle I can take to reach railway station by 8am the next morning?

Answers (1)

Answered by Lori | Aug. 07, 2024 19:15

May I know which railway station? Actually you can take the metro lines to railway stations after 06:30. The farthest station is Kunming South Railway Station, taking about 80min by metro.

Asked by Siti from MALAYSIA | Jul. 30, 2024 00:47

Shuttle bus/locker at kunming

Hello, I'm Siti from Malaysia :)

I want to take the shuttle bus from Kunming Railway station to Kunming airport around 8/9PM:
1 - Is the transportation still available around this hour? What is the operation time for transportations at Kunming airport/railway station?
2 - What is the number/line of the bus that I need to board to get to Kunming airport?
3 - What is the price per person to board the shuttle bus?
4 - Is there a locker at Kunming railway station? as i want to sightseeing at Kunming and left my luggage for a while.

Thank you in advance!

Answers (1)

Answered by Daniel | Jul. 30, 2024 19:15

From Kunming Railway Station to Kunming Airport, you can take shuttle bus line 2, taking 58min and CNY 25, or take metro line 1 to South Ring Road, transfer to line 2 to Tangzixiang, then change to line 6 to the airport, taking CNY6 and 45min. There are lockers at the station but you need to register the Wechat mini program. There is a store you can store luggage on the left of the north exit.

Asked by Marina from MALAYSIA | Jul. 15, 2024 20:44

Early morning arrival at Kunming airport to Kunming train station

Hi,

Based on your reply on previous post,you mentioned that we could take the shuttle bus at Line 2 for early morning arrival at the airport (mine is around 2am ish).My questions are :

1.Which exit to wait for the Line 2 bus at the arrival hall?
2.Is the shuttle bus last stop is at Kunming train station ?
3.Will the bus stop in front of Kunming Train Station or somewhere nearby (any landmark)? Im planning to book a hotel nearby the station, so hopefully its not too far from the train station.

Thank you for your help!

Answers (1)

Answered by Emily | Jul. 16, 2024 18:29

1. Take Exit 3 of B1 to wait for the bus. You can follow the direction signs to get there.
2. Yes, Kunming train station is the terminus.
3. It will stop at Kunming Railway Station City Terminal, which is adjacent to the railway station.

Asked by Nadia from USA | Jun. 24, 2024 08:52

Late Arrival into Kunming Rail Station

I arrive to Kunming rail station from LiJiang at 23:49 how can I get to the airport (KMG) for my 3:00 flight?
Do you know if the airport will be open at that time (for security and check-in)?

Answers (1)

Answered by Emily | Jun. 24, 2024 20:33

I'm afraid you need to take a taxi as the public transports all stop.

Asked by NN from VIETNAM | Jun. 05, 2024 05:29

How can I get DoubleTree by Hilton Kunming airport hotel from Kunming Changshui airport?

My group has 4 pax, what is the best and reasonable price way to get Kuming Railway Station from Hilton Kunming airport? should we hire 02 taxis for 4 or just 1 taxi for 4 ( inclue 4 suitcases)?

Answers (1)

Answered by Emily | Jun. 05, 2024 19:17

To Double Tree by Hilton from the airport, I advise you to take a taxi as you have suitcases and it's only 8km drive.
To Kunming Railway Station, I think you need two taxis as one taxi cannot take 4 suitcases. It may take CNY 200 for two taxis.