Trains to Kunming

Kunming has four railway stations. The main one is the Nanyao Station, about four kilometers (about 2.5 miles) from the center of the city, which would take about 10 yuan within 15 minutes by Taxi to. Trains to Dali, Yuxi etc., run every day. The Ticket Booking Office is at No. 19, Kunshi Lu, hours of operation is from 8:00 to 17:30.

On June 1st, 2007, two groups of inter-city trains started operation between Kunming and Qujing (the second largest city in Yunnan Province and located to the west of Kunming) directly. The trains are fitted with the high-grade EMU (Electric Multiple Unit), which makes the passengers' journey feel smoother, safer and more comfortable. Each of the trains has four carriages which can hold 372 people. Of those, 244 are hard seats and 128 are soft seats. The fare for the hard seat is CNY 20 and for the soft seat is CNY30. The entire trip takes only 106 minutes.

Second is the North Railway Station, about three kilometers (about 1.9 miles) north of the city center. This station is important for tourists who plan to travel to Vietnam for here you can make a trip further to Hanoi (two departures every week on Friday and Sunday).

Important notice: It is impossible to get your Vietnam Visa in Kunming. Be sure to obtain your Vietnam visa in Guangzhou, Beijing, or other major city in advance if you are planning a trip to Vietnam.

Yunnan Province is vast; train travel requires much more time than air travel. However, if you are not in a hurry, train travel offers beautiful scenery along the way.

Train tickets can be booked in most hotels in Kunming city; or you can book tickets 7 days prior to your departure at a railway station ticket office, 8:00 to 17:30.