6h 28m, Direct
07:00
KunmingKunming Nan (South)
13:28
ChengduChengdu Dong (East)
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First train
07:00
Last train
16:54
Travel duration
6h 31m
Daily departures
32
Departure station
Kunming
Changes
direct
Arrival station
Chengdu
Ticket price
from $20
Fastest trip
5h 39m
Longest trip
8h 7m
Trains to Kunming
Inbound trains reach Kunming mainly at Kunming South Railway Station for high-speed services and at Kunming Railway Station for central-city and conventional services. Trains from Guiyang arrive in around 2h to 2h30m. Services from Nanning reach Kunming in about 4h30m to 5h, while trains from Guangzhou usually take roughly 6h30m to 8h. Chengdu services arrive in around 5h30m to 7h depending on routing and stops. Within Yunnan, trains from Dali arrive in about 2h to 2h30m, and services from Lijiang reach Kunming in around 3h to 3h30m. China-Laos Railway trains from Xishuangbanna arrive in about 3h30m, with international services from Vientiane taking roughly 10h.
Visiting Kunming
Kunming is the main rail hub of Yunnan Province and a key junction in southwest China. The city has two primary passenger stations: Kunming Railway Station near the city center and Kunming South Railway Station on the national high-speed rail network. China Railway operates all main intercity and long-distance passenger services serving Kunming.
Trains from Kunming include high-speed services on the Shanghai-Kunming and Nanning-Kunming corridors, regional intercity trains within Yunnan, conventional long-distance trains, and cross-border trains on the China-Laos Railway. Kunming South handles most high-speed departures, while Kunming Railway Station remains important for central-city access, regional trains, and selected long-distance services.
Rail routes from Kunming run east toward Guiyang, Changsha, and Shanghai, southeast toward Nanning and Guangzhou, north toward Chengdu and Chongqing, west across Yunnan toward Dali and Lijiang, and south on the China-Laos Railway toward Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, and Vientiane. Book trains from and to Kunming online at Rail Monsters.
Popular routes from Kunming
From Kunming South Railway Station, China Railway high-speed services run east toward Guiyang, Changsha, and the Shanghai-Kunming corridor, and southeast toward Nanning, Guangzhou, and the Pearl River Delta. Northbound services link Kunming with Chengdu and Chongqing through the southwest high-speed network.
Within Yunnan, trains from Kunming Railway Station and Kunming South connect the provincial capital with Dali, Lijiang, Chuxiong, Pu'er, and Xishuangbanna. Southbound D category services use the China-Laos Railway, giving Kunming a cross-border rail role toward Laos. Conventional trains also serve longer domestic corridors where high-speed service is not the main option.
Kunming
Kunming - Known as the City of Eternal Spring, it serves as the capital of Yunnan Province and a major gateway to Southeast Asia via Kunming South Station.
6h 31m
Chengdu
Chengdu - The capital of Sichuan Province, famous for its panda sanctuaries, spicy cuisine, and as a major economic hub in West China.
Chengdu Dong (East)
StationShuangliu Airport
StationTianfujichang
StationChengdu Nan (South)
StationXinjin
StationQingbaijiang Dong (East)
StationXindu Dong (East)
StationXinjin Nan (South)
StationSanchahu
StationJianyang Nan (South)
StationAnde
StationDujiangyan
StationHongguangzhen
StationLiduigongyuan
StationPixian
StationPixian Xi (West)
StationQingcheng Mountain
StationXipu
StationYingbinlu
Stationanjing
Stationchengduxi
Stationchaoyanghu
Stationchongzhou
Stationdayi
Stationqionglai
Stationwenjiang
Stationxilai
Stationyangma
StationTrain Operators Serving Kunming
China Railway operates the passenger rail services serving Kunming. Its G category high-speed trains use Kunming South for fast domestic corridors across southwest and southern China. D category services run both high-speed and intercity routes, including the China-Laos Railway. China Railway conventional services from Kunming Railway Station provide reserved seats and sleeper options on selected long-distance routes. Rail Monsters books individual tickets for these China Railway services for Kunming.
Destinations from Kunming
Rail service types from Kunming stations
High-speed services: China Railway G and D category trains from Kunming South toward Guiyang, Nanning, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Changsha, and Shanghai. Regional Yunnan services: trains from Kunming and Kunming South toward Dali, Lijiang, Chuxiong, Pu'er, and Xishuangbanna. Cross-border services: China-Laos Railway D category trains operate south toward Mohan, Boten, Luang Prabang, and Vientiane. Conventional long-distance services: China Railway trains from Kunming Railway Station cover selected domestic routes with reserved seats and sleeper accommodation.
Travel from Kunming to Chengdu by high-speed train and visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding or the historic Wuhou Memorial Temple.
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32 times per day
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Kunming
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6h 31m
Chengdu
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Travel from Kunming to Beijing by high-speed train and visit the Forbidden City or explore the Great Wall and the Temple of Heaven.
Kunming
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