How to Get to Ninger County from Kunming

Being around 400 kilometers from the provincial capital Kunming（昆明）, Ninger County（宁洱县）is known for its marvelous mountain, tea garden, hot spring resort, as well as forest park. It is also one of the most famous scenic areas in Yunnan, which can be easily reached by coach and plane.

How to Get to Ninger County From Kunming

1. By Long-Distance Coach

Everyday, there will be about 3 coaches departing from Kunming South Coach Terminal（昆明南部汽车客运站）, and the schedule is listed as follows:

Time of Departure Duration Ticket Price
09:30 8 hr 24 mins CNY 139
11:30 8 hr 24 mins CNY 139
17:00 8 hr 24 mins CNY 139

Address of Kunming South Coach Terminal:
No.7, Shangbo Street, Guandu District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province
This coach terminal can be reached by taking City Bus No. 103; No. 103 Express; No. 149 Exclusive; No. 154; No. 162; No. 178; No. 179; No. 186; No. 198; No. 255; No. 902; No. C12; No. C13; No. C14; No. C24; No. C4 [Route A]; No. C4[Route B]; No. C5; No. C6[Route A]; No. C6[Route B]; No. C7; No. K15; No. K40; No. Z48; No. Z49(ranges from CNY 1 to CNY 10), and Airport Express 919 D (approximately CNY 13), as well as Metro Line 1(can be transferred to at Dongfeng Square Station). The taxi fare from downtown area is around CNY 70 (according to the Chinese Uber, Didi), and expected time of arrival will be around 50 mins.

2. By Plane

Please be noted, that after you have arrived at the local airport of Puer City（普洱市）, you will still need to transfer by local coach or taxi to Ninger County（宁洱县）. However, it is absolutely important for you to reach a deal with the driver or conductor before departure.

Besides, this transportation method may consume more transfer time, and always cost more than coach.

Everyday, there will be about 9 flights departing from Kunming Changshui International Airport（昆明长水国际机场）, and the schedule is listed as follows:

Flight No. Time of Departure Duration Ticket Price (Economy)
MU5891 08:10 55 mins CNY 500
MU5893 08:40 1 hr CNY 550
MU5469 11:45 1 hr 10 mins CNY 1130
MU5895 11:45 1 hr 10 mins CNY 620
8L9675 16:20 1 hr 5 mins CNY 573
MU5897 17:55 1 hr 10 mins CNY 620
MU5808 22:00 1 hr CNY 1260
MU5706 22:00 1 hr CNY 750

TV9940

3U8941

 23:40 23 hr 30 mins CNY 1173

Address of Kunming Changshui International Airport:
Changshui Village, Guandu District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province
This airport can be reached by taking Airport Express No.919 (approximately CNY 13) from different locations in the city, and Metro Line 6(can be transferred to at Kunming East Coach Terminal). The taxi fare from downtown area is around CNY 100 (according to the Chinese Uber, Didi), and expected time of arrival will be around 45 mins.