Kunming - Luoyang Train

A pair of high speed trains are currently available between Kunming and Luoyang with a duration of 12.5 - 13 hours. One pair of normal speed trains are also running between Kunming Railway Station and Luoyang Railway Station, which is a little far away from downtown area. It takes about 28.5 - 30 hours for this trip. As it’s a long journey by normal speed train, passengers are also advised to make a transfer in a third city by high speed trains to save time.

  Duration: about 12.5 - 13 hours
 Top Speed: 350 km/h (217 mph)
 Running Distance: 2,151 km (1,337 mi)
 Operated at: Kunming South Railway Station, Luoyang Longmen Railway Station
 Major stations along the way: Guiyang North, Leshan, Chengdu East, Xi'an North
 (Last Update on Jan 13, 2025)

First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,489.5 USD 205	CNY 919 USD 126

 

Kunming - Luoyang Normal Speed Trains

 Duration: 28.5 - 30 hours
 Running Distance: 2,164 kilometers (1,345 miles)
 Stations along the way: Guangtong North, Yuanmou West, Panzhihua South, Miyi East, Dechang West, Xichang West, Yuexi, Ganluo South, Emei, Meishan, Chengdu West, Suining, Nanchong, Peng'an, Yingshan, Dazhou, Wanyuan, Ankang, Weinan, Sanmenxia
 (Last Update on Jan 13, 2025)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 746 USD 102	CNY 486 USD 67	CNY 264 USD 36

Passengers can go to Guanlin Temple by subway line 2 or bus no. 55 and 81 directly from Luoyang Railway Station.
 

Route	Duration	Ticket Fare
Kunming South - Zhengzhou East	8.5 - 11.5 hours	CNY 890.5 - 892.5 for second class seat
Zhengzhou East - Luoyang Longmen	0.5 - 1 hour	CNY 46.5 - 65.5 for second class seat
Total	9 - 12.5 hours	CNY 937 - 958 for second class seat

 Notes:
1. For the Zhengzhou - Luoyang leg, most of trains use Zhengzhou East Railway Station while some use Zhengzhou Railway Station or Zhengzhou West Railway Station. Passengers are advised to select Zhengzhou East Railway Station so that they can catch the connecting train at the same railway station and 30min - 1 hour is enough.
2. From Zhengzhou East to Kunming South, there is an overnight bullet sleeper train D939 departing at 23:39 and arriving at 10:47 in the next morning. It's a more preferable choice than others because passengers can spend a night onboard. In this way, one daytime and a night’s hotel expense are saved. Notice that the overnight train is only available from Friday to Monday.
3. From Longmen Railway Station, passengers can directly take bus 71 to go to Longmen Grottoes, the most famous tourist destination in the city.
 

Route	Duration	Ticket Fare
Kunming South - Chengdu  East	6 - 8 hours	CNY 264 - 517.5 for second class seat
Chengdu East - Luoyang Longmen	4.5 - 6 hours	CNY 437.5 for second class seat
Total	10.5 - 14 hours	CNY 701.5 - 955 for second class seat

 Passengers can take a connecting flight between Kunming and Luoyang with a transfer at Chongqing Jiangbei Airport with a duration of about 6.5 hours as no direct flight operates. There are some discounted tickets in low season, which cost less than CNY 1,300. In this case, it’s ideal to travel by flight. However, if the timetable does not fit you, the best choice is to take a Kunming - Zhengzhou direct flight plus a high speed ride between Luoyang and Zhengzhou. There are more flights between Zhengzhou and Kunming and you can expect greater discounts.

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