| Type | Operator | Class | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Train | Laos Railway by Naluang | Second Class Reserved Seats | 07:30 | 18:34 | $73.94 | |
Train | Laos Group Tour | Second Class | 08:57 | 17:37 | $73.00 | |
Flight | Thai AirAsia | Economy | 09:35 | 11:30 | $228.16 | |
Flight | Lao Airlines | Economy | 09:55 | 08:50 | $242.81 | |
Flight | Lao Airlines | Economy | 11:20 | 08:50 | $251.98 | |
Flight | Thai Airways | Economy | 12:15 | 13:05 | $323.47 | |
Flight | Thai Airways | Economy | 12:45 | 13:00 | $298.06 | |
Flight | Lao Airlines | Economy | 13:15 | 12:00 | $381.24 | |
Flight | China Eastern Airlines | Economy | 13:45 | 14:55 | $538.59 | |
Flight | Thai AirAsia | Economy | 14:35 | 10:25 | $176.76 | |
Flight | Thai AirAsia | Economy | 16:05 | 01:00 | $323.64 | |
Flight | Lao Airlines | Economy | 16:40 | 12:00 | $199.28 | |
Flight | Lao Airlines | Economy | 17:20 | 19:15 | $292.28 | |
Flight | Vietnam Airlines | Economy | 19:30 | 19:15 | $375.46 |
Travelling between Luang Prabang and Kunming is possible by Flight, train and taxi. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Taxi+train is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 156.71 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a taxi+train which will set you back mere USD 80.73.
It can take you anywhere between 2 and 14 hours to travel between Luang Prabang and Kunming depending on the means of transport you choose.
Flight is the fastest way to travel between Luang Prabang and Kunming. Flight will bring you to your destination in 1h 25m. Taxi+train does a much slower job and take about 13h 24m to reach Kunming.
Travelling between Luang Prabang and Kunming can be as cheap as USD 80.73 if you opt for a Laos Railway by Naluang taxi+train and as expensive as USD 156.71 if you buy a China Eastern Airlines flight ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Luang Prabang to Kunming.
Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.
If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.
In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.
China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines
Note that there are air-conditioned and fan-only carriages; private compartments for 2 or 4; hard and soft seats.
Though the upper class you get the smoother is your journey, often second class air-conditioned or fan-only sleepers are a good money saving alternative.
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Train remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route
| Cheapest Transport | $81 |
| Fastest Transport | 1h 25m |
| Earliest Departure | 7:30 AM |
| Latest Departure | 1:35 PM |
| Departures per day | 6 |
| Distance | 670 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Laos Railway by Naluang |