Kunming Airport – Kunming City Center Transportation: By Bus, Subway & Taxi

Being the provincial political, economic and cultural centre, Kunming is the capital and largest city in Yunnan Province, Southwest China. It is also called the Spring city due to its moderate weather. Kunming Changshui International Airport, serves as ‘Gateway’ to southwest China, providing flights to many cities in China and abroad. It’s about 40 km between Kunming airport and the city centre. Here we introduce you the transportation between Kunming airport and the city centre.

How to Get to Kunming City Center from Kunming Airport?

By Airport Shuttle Bus

There are several airport lines connecting Kunming airport and the city center. It is easy for tourists to travel between the airport and the downtown city area. 

Route No. 1: Airport – Xinying Community新迎小区 (Ziteng Hotel紫藤酒店) – North Railway Station (Xiongye Hotel熊业大酒店) – Xiaoximen小西门 (West Inn西驿酒店/Nanjiang Hotel南疆宾馆)
Operation Hours: 07:00 – 02:00 next day
Duration: 50 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 25
Departure: Every 20-30 minutes

Route No. 2: Airport – International Convention & Exhibition Center国际会展中心 (Zhongyu Hotel中玉酒店) – Wujiaba巫家坝
Operation Hours: 08:30 – 22:00
Duration: 45 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 25
Departure: Every 30 minutes

Route No. 3: Airport – Expo Garden世博园 – Beichen Fortune Center 北辰财富中心- North Downtown 北市区(Linyu Road霖雨路)-North Bus Station
Operation Hours: 08:00 – 17:30(Airport – North Bus Station); 08:00 – 00:00(Airport – Linyu Road)
Duration: 90 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 25
Departure: Every 30 minutes

Route No. 5: Airport – Zhonglin Building Materials City 中林建材城- Jinnanya Business Hotel金南亚商务酒店 – Dianchi National Tourist Holiday Zone滇池国家旅游度假区 – Dianchi Hotel滇池大酒店
Operation Hours: 09:30 – 17:30
Duration: 65 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 25
Departure: 09:30, 10:30, 17:00, 17:30

Airport – Aviation Community航空小区 – Jinnanya Business Hotel金南亚商务酒店 – West Bus Station
Operation Hours: 09:00 – 19:00
Duration: 65 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 25
Departure: Every 30 minutes

Route No. 6: Airport – Xinying Community新迎小区 (Ziteng Hotel紫藤酒店) – Kunming Hotel昆明饭店 – Kunming Railway Station
Open Hours: 07:00 – 21:30(Airport – Kunming Railway Station); 07:00 – 22:00(Airport – Kunming Hotel)
Operation: 45 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 25
Departure: 09:30, 10:30, 17:00, 17:30

By Subway

The first phase of subway line 6 has been put into operation in June 2012. Tourists can take the subway located at the airport and arrive at downtown area. The open hours are 06:20 to 22:20 and it departs every 20-25 minutes at the cost of CNY 15. With a total distance of 18km, the first phase of Kunming subway line 6 is the first rail transit in the city, connecting the downtown area and Changshui International Airport.

The stops of the first phase of subway line 6 includes East Bus Station(东部汽车站), Dabanqiao(大板桥), Airport Front(机场前), Airport Center(机场中心). And the stops for the second phase which is expected to operate by the end of 2019 are Tangzixiang(塘子巷), Tuodong Stadium(拓东体育馆), Juhua(菊华), Juhua General Transport Hub(菊华综合枢纽站).

By Taxi

It’s the most convenient way going to downtown area from the airport. In daytime, the flag-down fare is CNY 8 for the first 3 km and CNY 1.8 per km for the rest of the journey. At night (22:00-06:00 next day), it is CNY 9.6 for the first 3 km and CNY 2.1 per km for the rest. It takes about 50 minutes from Changshui Airport to the city center area at the cost of around CNY 100.

Transportation in Yunnan:

Yunnan Travel by Air

Rail Transport in Yunnan

Roads in Yunnan