How to Get to Shiping County from Kunming

Being around 250 kilometers away from Kunming(昆明), the County of Shiping(石屏县) covers a total area of 3,037 square kilometers, which is located in southern Yunnan and northwestern Honghe Prefecture(红河州). It borders on Jianshui County(建水县) in the east, Honghe County(红河县) in the south, Yuanjiang County(元江县) and  Xinping County(新平县) in the west, Tonghai County and(通海县) Eshan County(峨山县) in the north. In 2014, it’s got 7  villages and 2 towns under its jurisdiction. Besides, a total of 94.6% of its terrain resides on the mountains, which made it a typical agriculture county. As for population, more than 50% of the residents are deemed as minorities. Shiping Xiushan(石屏秀山) and Yilong Lake(异龙湖) are two of its major tourist attractions. The County of Shiping is also famous for its literature, oranges, waxberry, fish and grain production, tofu, as well as folk song and dance.

How to Get to Shiping County from Kunming

1. By Long-Distance Coach

Everyday, there will be about 12 coaches departing from Kunming South Coach Terminal(昆明南部汽车客运站), and the schedule is listed as follows:

20:003 hr 2 mins CNY 95

Time of Departure Duration Ticket Price
08:00 3 hr 2 mins  CNY 95
09:10 3 hr 2 mins  CNY 95
10:10 3 hr 2 mins  CNY 95
11:00 3 hr 2 mins  CNY 95
12:00 3 hr 2 mins  CNY 95
13:40 3 hr 2 mins  CNY 95
14:10 3 hr 2 mins  CNY 95
15:05 3 hr 2 mins  CNY 95
16:00 3 hr 2 mins  CNY 95
17:00 3 hr 2 mins  CNY 95
18:00 3 hr 2 mins  CNY 95

Address of Kunming South Coach Terminal:
No.7, Shang’bo Street, Guandu District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province

2. By Regular-Speed Train

Please be noted that you will still need to transfer from Jianshui County to Shiping County, by coach or taxi.

Everyday, there will be about 4 trains departing from Kunming Railway Station(昆明火车站)to Jianshui County(建水县), and the schedule is listed as follows:

Train No. Time of Departure Duration Ticket Price
K9812 07:45 2 hr 48 mins CNY 29.5-Hard Seat
K9832 11:02 2 hr 47 mins CNY 29.5-Hard Seat  CNY 46.5-Soft Seat
K9826 12:30 3 hr 4 mins CNY 29.5-Hard Seat
K9822 15:41 2 hr 48 mins CNY 29.5-Hard Seat

Address of Kunming Railway Station:
No.1 Beijing Road, Guandu District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province