Kunming or Kunming South? Check your ticket: the stations are 28 km apart
Kunming Station and Kunming South Station, Kunming
Kunming has two main railway stations: Kunming Station on Beijing Road in the city, and Kunming South out in Chenggong District, 28 km away. Bullet trains use both, so the widespread belief that every high-speed train leaves from the South station is wrong; some trains to Dali and Lijiang, for example, depart from Kunming Station. Turn up at the wrong one and a taxi across takes 40–60 minutes. It matters for hotels too: Kunming South is about 29 km from downtown, or 35–45 minutes by metro.
What locals sayA common first-timer mistake; the Kunming railway bureau itself has reminded passengers to go by the station printed on the ticket, not by the type of train.
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
