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Chengdu to Kunming by High-Speed Train

Fastest 6h 20m · from ¥264 second class · 24 daily trains · Flight wins vs flight

Verified against 12306 on 2026-04-30.

The Chengdu to Kunming corridor is 1,100 km of G/D-class high-speed rail. Trains run from Chengdu East Railway Station to Kunming South Railway Station, with the fastest service taking 6h 20m and the longest about 8h. Second-class seats start at ¥264 – ¥273. 6.5-hour train is stunning (Sichuan-Yunnan mountains) but flight is 2 hours faster.

Quick facts

Distance
1,100 km
Train types
G, D
Duration
6h 20m – 8htypical mainline services
Daily departures
24 trains
Service window
07:05 → 17:27
Second class
¥264 – ¥273
First class
¥424 – ¥439
Business class
¥937
Scenery
★★★★★our editorial rating

Train vs flight

MetricTrainFlight
Fastest6h 20m1h 40m
Door-to-door~7h 20m4h 40m
Price¥264 – ¥273¥600 – ¥1400

Editor: 6.5-hour train is stunning (Sichuan-Yunnan mountains) but flight is 2 hours faster.

Stations

  • Departing from
    Chengdu East Railway Station
    Chengdu · G/D-class · ~20 min to city centre

    Gateway for pandas (bus to Research Base). Chengdu–Chongqing G-trains run every 15 min.

  • Arriving at
    Kunming South Railway Station
    Kunming · G/D-class · ~45 min to city centre

    Gateway to Yunnan. Far from central Kunming; budget 45 min by metro.

How to book

Two paths for foreign travelers — either the official Chinese system at face price, or a Western OTA for an English-first checkout with a small markup.

Deep guide available. We have a full editorial write-up for this route — when to go, which class to pick, station tips, things to do at both ends. Read the Chengdu ↔ Kunming guide →

Related routes

Other trips from Chengdu

Or explore the full interactive HSR map with all 24 cities and 36 corridors.