How to Get to Qiaojia County from Kunming

Being around 350 kilometers from the provincial capital Kunming(昆明), Qiaojia County(巧家县)is known for its water scenery and mountain, as well as canyon and high-land pasture. It is also one of the most famous scenic areas in Yunnan, which can be easily reached by coach and plane.

How to Get to Qiaojia County From Kunming

1. By Long-Distance Coach

Everyday, there will be about 7 coaches departing from Kunming North Coach Terminal(昆明北部汽车客运站), and the schedule is listed as follows:

Time of Deparure Duration Ticket Price
08:00 5 hr 40 mins CNY 89
09:00 5 hr 42 mins CNY 89
10:00 4 hr 57 mins CNY 89
11:30 5 hr 40 mins CNY 89
13:30 5 hr 40 mins CNY 89
15:00 5 hr 36 mins CNY 89
17:30 5 hr 40 mins CNY 89

Address of Kunming North Coach Terminal:
Fengyuan Road, Panlong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province
This coach terminal can be reached by taking City Bus No. 9; No. 23; No. 25; No. 57; No. 79; No. 96; No. 168; No. 182; No. 906; No. 907; No. C136; No. K43(ranges from CNY 1 to CNY 10), and Metro Line 2(can be transferred to at South Ring Road and Dongfeng Square Station). The taxi fare from downtown area is around CNY 40 (according to the Chinese Uber, Didi), and expected time of arrival will be around 30 mins.

2. By Plane

Please be noted, that after you have arrived at the local airport of Zhaotong City(昭通市), you will still need to transfer by local coach or taxi to Qiaojia County(巧家县). However, it is absolutely important for you to reach a deal with the driver or conductor before departure.

Besides, this transportation method may consume more transfer time, and always cost more than coach.

Everyday, there will be about 4 flights departing from Kunming Changshui International Airport(昆明长水国际机场), and the schedule is listed as follows:

Flight No. Time of Departure Duration Ticket Price (Economy)
MU5865 10:25 50 mins CNY 530
MU9707 10:35 55 mins CNY 390

CA1404

MU9708

11:40 8 hr 50 mins CNY 1410

PN6394

MU5866

23:55 15 hr 25 mins CNY 624

Address of Kunming Changshui International Airport:
Changshui Village, Guandu District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province
This airport can be reached by taking Airport Express No.919 (approximately CNY 13) from different locations in the city, and Metro Line 6(can be transferred to at Kunming East Coach Terminal). The taxi fare from downtown area is around CNY 100 (according to the Chinese Uber, Didi), and expected time of arrival will be around 45 mins.