There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Kunming by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane ATH - KMG
18h 57m¥2,274–6,580Fly to Dali Huangcaoba, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane ATH - DLU
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
20h 53m¥2,095–5,822Fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane ATH - LJG
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
23h 29m¥2,254–5,820Fly to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport (ACX)plane ATH - ACX
- Take the train from Xingyi to Kunmingtrain
24h 33m¥3,547–9,242
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Kunming is to fly and train which costs ¥2100 - ¥6000 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Kunming is to fly which takes 18h 57m and costs ¥2200 - ¥7000.
The distance between Athens and Kunming is 7463 km.
It takes approximately 18h 57m to get from Athens to Kunming, including transfers.
Kunming is 6h ahead of Athens. It is currently 1:18 AM in Athens and 7:18 AM in Kunming.
There are 262+ hotels available in Kunming.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Kunming, China?
Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Doha, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–12,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–12,000
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dali Huangcaoba via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Xingyi to Kunming
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
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