Car hire and driving in Kunming
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In China traffic drives on the right. Picking up at KMG means 23 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648851 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Kunming
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunming to Anning | China | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Kunming to Haikou | China | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Kunming to Yuxi | China | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Kunming to Qujing | China | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Kunming to Chuxiong | China | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Kunming to Kaiyuan | China | 160 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Kunming to Jianshui | China | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Kunming to Gejiu | China | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Kunming to Mengzi | China | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Kunming to Panzhihua | China | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Kunming to Xingyi | China | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Kunming to Xiangcheng | China | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Kunming to Chongqing | China | 630 km (391 mi) | about 9 h 36 min |
| Kunming to Chengdu | China | 640 km (397 mi) | about 9 h 45 min |
| Kunming to Guangzhou | China | 1,090 km (677 mi) | about 16 h 37 min |
| Kunming to Shenzhen | China | 1,187 km (738 mi) | about 18 h 6 min |
| Kunming to Wuhan | China | 1,291 km (802 mi) | about 19 h 41 min |
| Kunming to Xi’an | China | 1,187 km (738 mi) | about 18 h 6 min |
| Kunming to Dongguan | China | 1,142 km (710 mi) | about 17 h 25 min |
| Kunming to Hefei | China | 1,611 km (1,001 mi) | about 24 h 34 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Kunming?
The right, as everywhere in China.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.