Kunming
Wujiaba International Airport has managed to connect
the city with other places within Yunnan, in China,
and even around the world. Flights are available
to most major Chinese cities such as Beijing (3
hours), Shanghai (2.5 hours), Chengdu (1 hour),
Guangzhou (1 hour), Guilin (1.25 hours) as well
as international destinations such as Hong Kong,
Bangkok, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Flights to
regional Yunnan tourist destinations (Baoshan,
Jinghong, Lijiang, Manshi, Xiaguan and Zhaotong)
are generally available.
The
airport is 5 km south of the city center (Dongfeng
Square). To get to the airport by taxi usually
costs about RMB15 and takes 20 minutes. Bus No.
52 runs from Daguan Tower via the main railway
station to the airport. Also, bus No.67 runs by
the north railway station via the main railway
station. Lastly, bus No.78 runs between the airport
and the north railway station via the municipal
government building. Most of the above buses are
available from 6am to 10pm.
There
is no money exchange service at the airport, but
there are ATMs that accept the Bank of China's
Changcheng card and most international cards.
However, there is a Bank of China branch opposite
the the arrival gate with a credit card service
(3% processing fee), traveler's check exchange
(0.75% fee) and other money exchange services.