Kunming – Heqing County Transportation: By Flight, Train & Bus

Located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, Heqing (鹤庆县) ) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. It is about 137 kilometers away from Dali City and 441 kilometers away from Kunming, bordering Lijiang City in the north. Travelers can arrive at Heqing by flight, train or bus. 

How to Get to Heqing County from Kunming?

By Flight

Lijiang Sanyi International Airport, opened to the public in July 1995, is located 28 kilometers south of Lijiang downtown. Heqing county, is about 17 km away from Lijiang airport. After arrive at Lijiang Airport, taking a taxi to Heqing county is very convenient. 

Kunming-Lijiang Airline Timetable

Flight Number Airlines Departs Arrives
8L9801 Lucky Air 06:45 07:50
3U8817 Sichuan Airlines 06:30 07:45
MU5921 China Eastern Airlines 07:25 08:30
MU5925 China Eastern Airlines 18:20 19:20
8L9803 Lucky Air 15:55 17:00
KY8249 Kunming Airlines 20:05 21:05
CZ3451 China Southern Airlines 17:25 18:35
MU5744 China Eastern Airlines 13:10 14:10
CZ3487 China Southern Airlines 16:25 17:30
ZH3149 Shenzhen Airlines 20:05 21:05
CA5749 Air China 20:05 21:05
MU2249 China Eastern Airlines 13:10 14:10

By Train

With the service of high-speed train from Kunming to Dali , the train from Kunming to Heqing has been cancelled. Now, travelers can take the train from Kunming to Dali and transfer to Heqing from Dali Railway Station. There are two trains running to Heqing from Dali, departing at 17:15(K6121) and 19:05(K6123). The journey takes about 2 hours at the cost of CNY 25(Hard seat), CNY 38.5(Soft Seat).

Alternatively, tourists can take the train from Kunming to Lijiang. Then take the bus to Heqing county at Lijiang Bus Station. There are many shuttle bus from Lijiang to Heqing county from 07:00 to 19:00, departing every 15 minutes. The journey takes about 1 hour at the cost of CNY 14.

By Bus

At Kunming West Bus Station, there is a daily bus running to Heqing Bus Station departing at 10:30, for CNY 163. The journey takes about six hours. Kunming West Bus Station is located at No.18, Yining Road, Xishan District, Kunming(云南省昆明市西山区益宁路18号).

Transportation in Yunnan:

Yunnan Travel by Air

Rail Transport in Yunnan

Roads in Yunnan