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Kunming South Railway Station

昆明南站

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🚄 Station facts

TypeHigh-speed (HSR)

Lines servedShanghai–Kunming HSR, Nanning–Kunming HSR, Yunnan–Guangxi Railway

📍 Station address

Wujiaying, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan

Address in Chinese (for taxis): 云南省昆明市呈贡区吴家营

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🚇 To & from the city centre

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To & from the city centre

Kunming's main high-speed station, in Chenggong District (about 20 km from the old centre). It is the terminus of metro lines 1 and 4.

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Metro

Line 1 Kunming South Railway Station （昆明南站）
Line 4 Kunming South Railway Station （昆明南站）

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Traveller notes

Yunnan's gateway for bullet trains to Shanghai, Guangzhou and Nanning. Far from the centre — allow about an hour by metro. Ample dining and shops inside.

🔄 Getting from the station to the airport

Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG, about 30 km): the metro route is Line 4 to Juhua, then transfer to Line 6 to the airport, about 1 hour 18 minutes total for 7 yuan. An hourly airport shuttle bus also links the station. The metro is the low-cost option; a taxi is around 110 yuan and 40 minutes.

✈️ Times and costs are approximate and may change. · Airports in the city ←

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle from the station.

🚌 Bus routesKunming Metro Line 1 (B1 level); city buses 920–931 and K32–K43

🚕 Taxi costThe station is ~29 km southeast of the centre; taxi is pricey at ~¥70, about 1 h 20 min (metro recommended).

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia / Kunming Metro / Travel China Guide

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