There are now two trains a day operating on this route, Kunming-Mengzi, one in the morning at 8.42 and one in afternoon, at 4.40pm, arriving to Mengzi North Station at just after 8.30pm. [K9656]

Coming the other way, also a morning 9am and an afternoon/evening train.

Quite good for visa runs to Vietnam or trips away to Jianshui.

There are flights around 183-193y one way left. Look in January.

Air Asia, being a budget carrier, adds on other costs while booking flights, including for luggage, meals, insurance, and credit card payment.

There was talk also of having flights from Bangkok to Kunming and possibly Lijiang with Air Asia.

The new flights are likely to increase visitors from Malaysia and those using the Air Asia network for cheap travel. On routes where Air Asia already flies into China it has meant that the Chinese airlines have had to reduce their airfares to compete.