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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 Jun. 12, 2023 -

Questions & Answers on Kunming Airport Transportation

Asked by Teo from MALAYSIA | Sep. 17, 2023 01:34

What airport shuttle bus shall I take, I stay at Crystal Orange Hotel, 11 West Dongfeng Road, Wuhua?

Answers (1)

Answered by Molly | Sep. 18, 2023 20:12

There is no direct shuttle bus. From the airport, you may take metro line 6 to Dongbu Coach Station, then change to line 3 to Wuyi Road, then walk for about 150 meters to the hotel.

Asked by AAA from THAILAND | Jun. 10, 2023 23:02

How do I get from kunming airport to kunming yunan conference hotel?

Answers (1)

Answered by Gloria | Jun. 12, 2023 00:29

You can take Metro Line 6 from the airport to East Coach Station and transfer to Metro Line 3 to Dayu Road. Get out of the Exit B and walk east about 1km, you can get to the hotel. It takes about 70 minutes and costs around CNY 6.

Asked by J sen from NEPAL | Jan. 26, 2020 04:04

Kunming airport to green lake park

Anyone please help me 🙏 how to go (green lake park) from Kunming airport?thank you🙏🙏

Answers (1)

Answered by Jenny from DENMARK | Jan. 31, 2020 19:28

Upon landing, take airport shuttle bus line 1 to West Inn Bus Stop. Then walk east around 600 meters to find the destination.

Asked by Stephanie from AUSTRALIA | Jan. 18, 2020 20:44

What is the name of the metro station to get off at the Kunming Airport?

I would like to take the metro to Changshui Airport for a domestic flight. I see on the MetroMan metro timetable app, there are 2 metro stations, "Airport/机场中心"
and "Airport Front/机场前". Which one is the right one for domestic flights? Which one for international flights? Thank you.

Answers (1)

Answered by Tina from THAILAND | Jan. 19, 2020 18:48

You get off at the terminal, 机场中心。

Asked by Lillian from MALAYSIA | Dec. 10, 2019 23:38

Which is better from Changsui airport to Kunming railway station? Bus shuttle or train?

Answers (1)

Answered by Nathan from FINLAND | Dec. 11, 2019 19:21

For your convenience, you are suggested to take the shuttle bus line 6 to the railway station directly.
The operating hours are from 07:00 to 21:30 with the frequency of 20-30 mins. It takes around 45 mins on the way.