Airport Transfer

1. Kunming Changshui International Airport (昆明长水国际机场)

Airport Shuttle Bus

There are several airport lines connecting Kunming airport and the city center. It is easy for tourists to travel between the airport and the downtown city area. 

Route No. 1: Airport – Xinying Community新迎小区 (Ziteng Hotel紫藤酒店) – North Railway Station (Xiongye Hotel熊业大酒店) – Xiaoximen小西门 (West Inn西驿酒店/Nanjiang Hotel南疆宾馆)
Operation Hours: 07:00 – 02:00 next day
Duration: 50 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 25
Departure: Every 20-30 minutes

Route No. 2: Airport – International Convention & Exhibition Center国际会展中心 (Zhongyu Hotel中玉酒店) – Wujiaba巫家坝
Operation Hours: 08:30 – 22:00
Duration: 45 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 25
Departure: Every 30 minutes

Route No. 3: Airport – Expo Garden世博园 – Beichen Fortune Center 北辰财富中心- North Downtown 北市区(Linyu Road霖雨路)-North Bus Station
Operation Hours: 08:00 – 17:30(Airport – North Bus Station); 08:00 – 00:00(Airport – Linyu Road)
Duration: 90 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 25
Departure: Every 30 minutes

Route No. 4: Airport – Empark Grand Hotel Kunming(昆明世纪金源大饭店) – Kunming South Bus Station – Howard Johnson Hotel(豪生大酒店)
Operation Hours: 09:00 – 22:00
Duration: 65 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 25
Departure: Every 30 minutes

Route No. 5: Airport – Zhonglin Building Materials City 中林建材城- Jinnanya Business Hotel金南亚商务酒店 – Dianchi National Tourist Holiday Zone滇池国家旅游度假区 – Dianchi Hotel滇池大酒店
Operation Hours: 09:30 – 17:30
Duration: 65 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 25
Departure: 09:30, 10:30, 17:00, 17:30

Airport – Aviation Community航空小区 – Jinnanya Business Hotel金南亚商务酒店 – West Bus Station
Operation Hours: 09:00 – 19:00
Duration: 65 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 25
Departure: Every 30 minutes

Route No. 6: Airport – Xinying Community新迎小区 (Ziteng Hotel紫藤酒店) – Kunming Hotel昆明饭店 – Kunming Railway Station
Open Hours: 07:00 – 21:30(Airport – Kunming Railway Station); 07:00 – 22:00(Airport – Kunming Hotel)
Operation: 45 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 25
Departure: 09:30, 10:30, 17:00, 17:30

Subway

The first phase of subway line 6 has been put into operation in June 2012. Tourists can take the subway located at the airport and arrive at downtown area. The open hours are 06:20 to 22:20 and it departs every 20-25 minutes at the cost of CNY 15. With a total distance of 18km, the first phase of Kunming subway line 6 is the first rail transit in the city, connecting the downtown area and Changshui International Airport.

The stops of the first phase of subway line 6 includes East Bus Station(东部汽车站), Dabanqiao(大板桥), Airport Front(机场前), Airport Center(机场中心). And the stops for the second phase which is expected to operate by the end of 2019 are Tangzixiang(塘子巷), Tuodong Stadium(拓东体育馆), Juhua(菊华), Juhua General Transport Hub(菊华综合枢纽站).

Taxi

It’s the most convenient way going to downtown area from the airport. In daytime, the flag-down fare is CNY 8 for the first 3 km and CNY 1.8 per km for the rest of the journey. At night (22:00-06:00 next day), it is CNY 9.6 for the first 3 km and CNY 2.1 per km for the rest. It takes about 50 minutes from Changshui Airport to the city center area at the cost of around CNY 100.

2. Lijiang Sanyi International Airport(丽江三义国际机场)

Airport Shuttle Bus

According to information on the airport’s official website in August 2017, Lijiang City is about 30 kilometers away from Sanyi International Airport in Lijiang, the journey is about 40-45 minutes. There is only one departure point of airport bus in Lijiang Downtown, that is Lantian(Blue Sky) Hotel, which is about 1 kilometers from the large water wheel of Lijiang Ancient Town.

Lijiang Downtown-Lijiang Sanyi Airport

Point of Departure Point of Arrival Departure Time Price
Lantian Hotel in Fuhui Road of Lijiang Lijiang Sanyi Airport 06:30-22:00(every 30 minutes) 20 CNY

Lijiang Sanyi Airport-Lijiang Downtown 

Point of Departure Point of Arrival Departure Time Price
Lijiang Sanyi International Airport(Exit 2) Lijiang Lantian Hotel(蓝天宾馆)

According to the arrival time of the flight, until the last flight landing.

Taxi

According to information on airport official website in August 2017, taking a taxi from Lijiang Sanyi International Airport to Lijiang Downtown is generally 80-100 yuan. The entrances of the ancient town include south gate, Zhongyi market(忠义市场), Wenchang Palace(文昌宫) and large water wheel.

Bus

Departing from Lijiang Ancient Town, you can take No.27 bus to the airport. Getting on the bus at Nanmenjie stop(南门街站), getting off at Jichang Lukou stop(机场路口站), totally 28 stops, 1.5 hours.

3. Dali Huangcaoba Airport (大理荒草坝机场)

Airport Shuttle Bus

1. The airport bus from Cangshan Hotel leaves twice a day. The first departs at 7 AM and the second departs at 11:00 AM. Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, one more airport bus is available and the extra airport bus leaves at 9 AM. The ticket price is 10 yuan.

2. The airport bus departing from Dali Airport also leaves twice a day. The departure time is 08:15 AM and 12:00 AM.

Taxi

There are taxis at the airport to Xiaguan and Dali. It costs 50 yuan from the airport to Xiaguan downtown, 90 yuan from the airport to Dali Ancient Town.

4.Diqing Shangri-La Airport (迪庆香格里拉机场)

Due to no shuttle buses serving in the Diqing airport, tourists needs to take a taxi to travel between the airport and Shangrila. Usually, it costs about CNY 30 per person for 20-minutes ride from the airport to Shangri-La City. You can also take the taxi to Shangrila Bus Station to take the coach to where you want to. Renting a car to travel around is a better choice and Yunnan Exploration Travel can provide car-rental service, please contact us. Email: contact@YunnanExploration.com; Tel: +86-871-63511469.

5. Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (西双版纳嘎洒国际机场)

Airport Shuttle Bus

Service Time: 6:30-22:15(every 15 minutes)

Line 1:

To: Gaozhuangxi Shuangjing告庄西双景(Point of Departure)-Hongta Cement Plant-Mandou Village(曼斗村)-Ethnic Hotel(民族风情园)-South Bus Station-Airport

Fro: Airport(Point of Departure)-Local Taxi Bureau-Bingang International(滨港国际)-Da Run Fa Supermarket(大润发)-Mandou Village-Gaozhuangxi Shuangjing(告庄西双景)

Line 2:

To: Hydrological station(Point of Departure)-Zongduan(总段)-Traffic Police Group-Farmer’s market-Xishuangbanna Bus Station-Technical College-Flower Garden-Xiao Man Me Crossing(小曼么路口)-Ri Yue Kang City(日月康城)-Sheng Shi Hua Fu(盛世华府)-Fire Brigade-Airport

Fro: Airport(point of departure)-Tianshun Supermarket(天顺超市)-Jin Feng Hotel(金凤酒店)-Haicheng Jiayuan(海城嘉园)-Sing and Dance City(歌舞倾城)-Peacock Lake-Tiancheng Marketplace(天城大卖场)-Man Bang Nan(曼蚌囡)-Hydrological station

City Bus

Tourists also can take No.1 bus and the bus stop is situated 500 meters away from the airport. It leaves at 6 a.m. and the last bus leaves at 10 p.m. departing every 15 minutes. The fare is CNY 2 yuan per person.

Taxi

It costs about CNY 20 from the airport to Jinghong city centre.

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