Kunming Air Transport

Kunming Changshui International Airport is located in the northeast of Kunming, about 24.5 km away from downtown, and is the fourth largest national gateway airport hub in China, only next to Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. It’s also the only international gateway airport hub in Western China, with direct flights to most large and medium-sized domestic cities and international cities.

Airport Information Tel: 0086-0871-96566; 0086-0871-63164270

Airport transportation

1. Rail Transit: Kunming Rail Transit Line 6 (airport line), route: Tangzixiang - Juhua Overpass - East Passenger Station – Daban Bridge – Front of Airport - Airport Center.

Airport Line 1 (Downtown Area, West Downtown, Northwest Downtown Line), inbound 9:00 - 2:00 the next day, outbound 5:00 - 23:00, starts every 20 minutes. Inbound: Kunming Changshui Airport - Xinying Village - Xiongye Hotel - Small West Gate (West Station Hotel); outbound: Small West Gate (West Station Hotel) - Xinying Village - Kunming Changshui Airport

Airport Line 2 (South Downtown Line), inbound 8:30 - end of the flight, outbound 5:00 - 23:00, starts every 20 minutes. Inbound: Kunming Changshui Airport - Xinying Village – Taili Hotel - Jinjiang Hotel - Kunming Changshui Airport; outbound: Kunming Changshui Airport - Jinjiang Hotel – Jialuda Hotel - Xinying Village - Kunming Changshui Airport

Airport Line 3 (North Downtown Line), inbound 9:00 - 23:00, outbound 8:00 - 22:00, starts every 30 minutes. Inbound: Kunming Changshui Airport – World Expo Park - Beichen Wealth Center – Linyu Road (North Downtown); outbound: Linyu Road (North Downtown) - Beichen Wealth Center - World Expo Park - Kunming Changshui Airport

Airport Line 4 (Chenggong District Line), inbound: Kunming Changshui Airport - Century Jinyuan Hotel - South Passenger Station - New South Asia Style Hotel; outbound: New South Asia Style Hotel - South Passenger Station - Kunming Changshui Airport. Airport Express fare is 25 yuan/person.

3. Taxi: taxi fare from the downtown area to Kunming Changshui Airport is about 120 yuan, and it takes about 60 minutes.