How to Get to Bamei Village from Kunming

Being around 400 kilometers from the provincial capital Kunming(昆明), Bamei Village(坝美村)is known for its beautiful water scenery. It is also one of the most famous scenic areas in Yunnan, which can be easily reached by coach, train and plane.

How to Get to Bamei Village from Kunming

1. By Long-Distance Coach

Please be noted, that after you have arrived at the local coach station of Guangnan County(广南县), you will still need to transfer by local coach or taxi to Bamei Village(坝美村). However, it is absolutely important for you to reach a deal with the driver or conductor before departure.

Everyday, there will be about 3 coaches departing from Kunming East Coach Terminal(昆明东部汽车客运站), and the schedule is listed as follows:

Time of Departure Duration Ticket Price
10:00 13 hr 46 mins CNY 153
11:30 13 hr 46 mins CNY 153
20:30 18 hr 58 mins CNY 173

Address of Kunming East Coach Terminal:
Zhaoqing Road, Panlong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province
This coach terminal can be reached by taking City Bus No.22; No.29; No.60; No.237; No.902; No.906; No. C136 ; No. C137; No. K17; No. K18; No. K39; No. K9; No.Z110 (fare ranges from CNY 1-CNY 10), and the taxi fare from downtown area is around CNY 40 (according to the Chinese Uber, Didi).

2. By High-Speed Train

Please be noted, that after you have arrived at the local railway station of Guangnan County(广南县), you will still need to transfer by local coach or taxi to Bamei Village(坝美村). However, it is absolutely important for you to reach a deal with the driver or conductor before departure.

Everyday, there will be about 17 trains departing from Kunming Railway Station(昆明火车站)and Kunming South Railway Station(昆明南火车站)to Guangnan County(广南县), and the schedule is listed as follows:

Train No. Time of Departure Station of Departure Duration Ticket Price
D8602 07:30 Kunming South 1 hr 44 mins Second Class-CNY 109  First Class-CNY 175
D3942 07:38 Kunming South 1 hr 52 mins Second Class-CNY 109  First Class-CNY 175
D3958 08:08 Kunming South 1 hr 52 mins Second Class-CNY 109  First Class-CNY 175
D3812 09:06 Kunming South 1 hr 52 mins Second Class-CNY 109  First Class-CNY 175
D3816 09:28 Kunming South 1 hr 52 mins Second Class-CNY 109  First Class-CNY 175
D3968 10:36 Kunming 2 hr 18 mins Second Class-CNY 119  First Class-CNY 191.5
D3832 10:52 Kunming South 1 hr 44 mins Second Class-CNY 109  First Class-CNY 175
D3836 11:21 Kunming South 1 hr 52 mins Second Class-CNY 109  First Class-CNY 175
D3954 12:00 Kunming 2 hr 23 mins Second Class-CNY 119  First Class-CNY 191.5
D3840 12:16 Kunming South 1 hr 52 mins Second Class-CNY 109  First Class-CNY 175
D3844 12:19 Kunming 2 hr 17 mins Second Class-CNY 119  First Class-CNY 191.5
D3852 13:35 Kunming 2 hr 23 mins Second Class-CNY 119  First Class-CNY 191.5
D3932 13:52 Kunming 2 hr 21 mins Second Class-CNY 119  First Class-CNY 191.5
D3946 15:25 Kunming South 1 hr 58 mins Second Class-CNY 109  First Class-CNY 175
D3928 16:36 Kunming 2 hr 5 mins Second Class-CNY 119  First Class-CNY 191.5
D3914 17:10 Kunming South 1 hr 58 mins Second Class-CNY 109  First Class-CNY 175
D8686 17:12 Kunming 2 hr 25 mins Second Class-CNY 119  First Class-CNY 191.5

Address of Kunming Railway Station:
No.1 Beijing Road, Guandu District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province
This railway station can be reached by City Bus No.2; No.80; No.23; No.24; No.25; No.44; No.83(CNY 1 for ordinary, CNY 2 for air-conditioned), and Airport Express No.919 C (approximately CNY 13), as well as Metro Line 1(can be transferred to at Dongfeng Square Station). The taxi fare from downtown area is around CNY 15 (according to the Chinese Uber, Didi).

Address of Kunming South Railway Station:
Xiang’yuan Street, Cheng’gong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province
This railway station can be reached by City Bus No. K32; No. K33; No. K34; No. K35; No. K37; No. K38; No. K39; No. K40; No. K41; No. K42; No. K43(CNY 1 for ordinary, CNY 2 for air-conditioned), and Airport Express No. 919K (approximately CNY 13), as well as Metro Line 1(can be transferred to at Dongfeng Square Station) The taxi fare from downtown area is around CNY 120 (according to the Chinese Uber, Didi).

3. By Plane

Please be noted, that after you have arrived at the local airport of Wenshan Prefecture(文山州), you will still need to transfer by local coach or taxi to Bamei Village(坝美村). However, it is absolutely important for you to reach a deal with the driver or conductor before departure.

Everyday, there will be about 2 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
MU5927 09:05 55 mins Second Class-CNY 340
First Class- CNY 1910
MU5929 18:45 55 mins

Second Class-CNY 410
First Class-CNY 1930

Still, as this transportation method is much more time-consuming (longer transfer time may apply) and much more expensive, we recommended you to take the high-speed train instead.

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).