Transportation in Dongchuan Red Land

Dubbed as “God’ Palette”, Dongchuan Red Land is a rising star which attracts more and more photography enthusiasts and casual travelers home and abroad. With an altitude of 1,800–2,600 meters, it’s located in Huashitou County, under the jurisdiction of Dongchuan district of Kunming, 250 km northeast of Kunming downtown, which is the most typical and the most featured red soil in Yunnan Plateau. It is still an untouched place, for its fresh air, fabulous views and superb color landscapes. This article introduces you the transportation in Dongchuan.

Dongchuan Bus Station

Dongchuan Bus Station lies at No.58, Kaitong Road, Dongchuan District of Kunming city(昆明市东川区凯通路58号). The photo number is 0871-2156906.

Bus Schedule from Kunming to Dongchuan

No-stop Bus: Kunming – Dongchuan Red Land

At Kunming North Bus Station, there are 2 daily buses running to Fazhe passing by Dongchuan Red Earth. The departure time is 07:50 and 08:30. You need to let the driver know where you want to get off, Huagou or Hua Shi Tou, etc. The journey will take about 3-4 hours. Now there are direct scenic buses directly to Qingzhen Laodifang(清真老地方) of Dongchuan Red Land, departing at 08:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 respectively from Kunming (Nanyao) Bus Station(昆明南窑汽车客运站) and Kunming South Bus Station(昆明南部客运站).

Bus with Stop: Kunming – Dongchuan – Red Land

The same at Kunming North Bus Station, tourists can take the bus to Dongchuan District which run between 7:00am and 7:00pm with a 3.5h journey. Then you need to transfer a local bus going to the Red Earth Scenic Area from Dongchuan District. There are only two daily buses going to Dongchuan Red Land – one starting at 8:00am and the other at 12:50pm. Alternatively, you can also take or share a taxi to the Red Land.

Bus Schedule from Dongchuan to Kunming

At the Qingzhen Laodifang(清真老地方) of Dongchuan Red Land, there are several buses running back to Kunming, respectively to Kunming (Nanyao) Bus Station(昆明南窑汽车客运站) and Kunming South Bus Station(昆明南部客运站) at 08:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00.

Transportation in Yunnan:

Yunnan Travel by Air

Rail Transport in Yunnan

Roads in Yunnan