Kunming Airport Transportation

Metro, shuttle bus and taxi are available at Kunming Changshui International Airport, which make it easy for passengers to travel between the airport and downtown area.

 

The first phase of metro line 6 has been put into operation. Passengers can easily find metro station at the airport and arrive at downtown area. The operating hours are from 06:20 to 22:55 at an interval of 15 minutes. The whole journey is 17 minutes and the cost is CNY 5. Tickets can be purchased from bilingual ticket machines.
 

 Line 1 

Airport → Kunming South Railway Station	Kunming South Railway Station → Airport
09:00 - 17:00	10:30 - 20:00
Duration: 50 minutes; Ticket Fare: CNY 25/person; Frequency: 30 minutes (departing when all seats are taken)

   Line 2

Airport →  Kunming Railway Station	Kunming Railway Station → Airport
08:00 - 02:00 next day	05:00 - 23:00
Stops: Xinying Community, Telecom International Hotel
Duration: 50 minutes; Ticket Fare: CNY 25/person; Frequency: 40 minutes before 23:00 and 20 minutes after 23:00 (departing when all seats are taken)

   Line 3

Airport → Dounan Flower Market, Xiaoximen, Jinjiang Hotel
Operating time	09:00 - 02:30 the next day
Ticket Fare	CNY 35/person
Frequency	30 minutes  (departing when all seats are taken)

 

Passengers can hail taxis to go to downtown area from the airport.  In daytime, the flag-down fare is CNY 8 for the first 3 kilometers and CNY 1.8 per kilometer for the rest of the journey. The flag-down fare at night (22:00-06:00 next day) is CNY 9.6 for the first 3 kilometers and CNY 2.1 per kilometer for the rest of the journey. If you take a taxi from the airport, there will be a highway toll along the way: the cost is CNY 10 and should be included in your taxi fare. Confirm this detail with your driver. Expect to pay a fuel surcharge.

 Tips:
1. It takes 40-50 minutes or perhaps longer if there is heavy traffic by taxi from Changshui Airport to the city center area and it costs CNY 80-90.
2. It costs about CNY 50 by taxi from the airport to the East Bus Station, CNY 70-80 to the South Bus Station, CNY 90 to the North Bus Station or the West Bus Station.
3. When taking a taxi, passengers should tell the destination clearly, remember the car number, pay according to the taxi meter and keep the bill.
4. Taxi drivers are not allowed to pick up others without passenger's permission.

1. From East Bus Station: take metro line 6 to the airport.
2. From South Bus Station: take metro line 1 to Dounan, transfer to line 4 t oJuhua, and then change to line 6 to the airport.
3. From North Bus Station: take metro line 2 to Tangzixiang, transfer to line 6 to the aiport.
4. From West Bus Station: take metro line 3 to East Bus Station, then transfer to line 6 to the airport.