Explore Kunming and access the most popular areas.
Get around Kunming by metro or escape by train to nearby destinations in Yunnan province, like Dali, Lijiang and Shangri La.
Continue your journey from Kunming to your next destination in China.
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Getting around Kunming
Kunming's transportation network comprises metro lines operated by Kunming Rail Transit.
Getting around Kunming by metro
The metro operator Kunming Rail Transit interconnects Kunming Railway Station, Kunming North Railway Station and Kunming South Railway Station.
Kunming Rail Transit
Line 1 serving Kunming Railway Station and Kunming South Railway Station
Line 2 serving Kunming North Railway Station
Line 3
Line 4 serving Kunming North Railway Station and Kunming South Railway Station
Line 5 serving Kunming North Railway Station
Line 6 serving Kunming Airport
Travellers who want to get around Kunming using the Kunming Rail Transit services can purchase a China T-Union contactless card or install Alipay on their mobile phones and activate the Metro Card on the app.
Getting out of Kunming
If you are staying in Kunming and you want to explore the surroundings, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri La are nearby destinations perfect for one-day or two-days escapes.
Getting out of Kunming by train
The railway company China Railway (CR) operates train lines that interconnect Kunming with Dali, Lijiang and Shangri La in Yunnan province.
China Railway
Kunming–Guangtong–Dali railway, Dali–Lijiang railway and Lijiang–Shangri La railway serving Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri La
Destinations
Kunming is connected by train with the following destinations in Yunnan province:
Train routes to Dali
Train routes to Lijiang
Train routes to Shangri La
Continue your journey from Kunming
From Kunming, you can continue your journey to your next destination in China.
Continue your journey from Kunming by plane
Kunming is served by Kunming Changshui Airport, which is connected to the city center by trains.
The domestic airlines China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Xiamen Air operate flights that interconnect Kunming with Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao, Harbin, Shanghai, Sanya, Hangzhou, Haikou, Fuzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Changsha, Lhasa, Nanning, Xiamen, Xi An, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
China Eastern Airlines
Domestic flights serving Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Nanning, Xiamen, Xi An, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen
| Airport | Destinations |
| Kunming Changshui Airport (KMG) |
Beijing – Daxing Airport (PKK) Changsha – Huanghua Airport (CSX) Chengdu – Shuangliu Airport (CTU) Chengdu – Tianfu Airport (TFU) Chongqing – Jiangbei Airport (CKG) Fuzhou – Changle Airport (FOC) Guangzhou – Baiyun Airport (CAN) Hangzhou – Xiaoshan Airport (HGH) Harbin – Taiping Airport (HRB) Lhasa – Gonggar Airport (LXA) Lijiang – Sanyi Airport (LJG) Nanning – Wuxu Airport (NNG) Qingdao – Liuting Airport (TAO) Sanya – Phoenix Airport (SYX) Shanghai – Pudong Airport (PVG) Shanghai – Hongqiao Airport (SHA) Shenzhen – Bao’An Airport (SZX) Tianjin – Binhai Airport (TSN) Xiamen – Gaoqi Airport (XMN) Xi'An – Xianyang Airport (XIY) |
| Airport | Destinations |
| Kunming Changshui Airport (KMG) |
Hong Kong Airport (HKG) |
China Southern Airlines
Domestic flights serving Beijing, Changsha, Haikou, Harbin, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Sanya
| Airport | Destinations |
| Kunming Changshui Airport (KMG) |
Beijing – Daxing Airport (PKK) Changsha – Huanghua Airport (CSX) Guangzhou – Baiyun Airport (CAN) Haikou – Meilan Airport (HAK) Harbin – Taiping Airport (HRB) Sanya – Phoenix Airport (SYX) Shanghai – Pudong Airport (PVG) Shenzhen – Bao’An Airport (SZX) |
Hainan Airlines
Domestic flights serving Beijing, Changsha, Haikou, Shenzhen and Xi An
| Airport | Destinations |
| Kunming Changshui Airport (KMG) |
Beijing – Capital Airport (PEK) Changsha – Huanghua Airport (CSX) Haikou – Meilan Airport (HAK) Shenzhen – Bao’An Airport (SZX) Xi'An – Xianyang Airport (XIY) |
Xiamen Air
Domestic flights serving Fuzhou, Hangzhou and Xiamen
| Airport | Destinations |
| Kunming Changshui Airport (KMG) |
Fuzhou – Changle Airport (FOC) Hangzhou – Xiaoshan Airport (HGH) Xiamen – Gaoqi Airport (XMN) |
Continue your journey from Kunming by train
The railway company China Railway (CR) operates train lines that interconnect Kunming with Chongqing, Chengdu, Nanning, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
China Railway
Chengdu–Kunming railway serving Chengdu and Kunming
Kunming–Nanning high speed railway and Nanning–Guangzhou high speed railway serving Kunming, Nanning, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong
Destinations
Kunming is connected by plane and by train with the following destinations in Northern China and Eastern China:
Kunming is connected by plane and by train with the following destinations in Western China:
Train routes to Chengdu
Kunming is connected by plane and by train with the following destinations in South Central China:
