Can anyone advise me. I'll be in Kunming in Dec., and would like to travel to Yuan Yang via bus. Is there a direct bus from Kunming into Yuan Yang. How often does it run. Is it a good ride? How much? Where? How can I get a bus ticket, how much ahead of time. Because I will be in Kunming/Yunnan only briefly, couple of weeks, so I would like to book ahead of time, including hotel in Yuanyang. All recommendations are appreciated.
Sam
New York
Every day there are 3 direct buses to Yuan Yang. The earliest one is at 10:20 in the morning and the other two are in the late afternoon around 19:30. The ticket price is around RMB135. The road is not very good. You need to take the bus at Kunming Southern Bus Station (昆明南部汽车客运站)。Normally you book the bus ticket in one day's advance will be fine. Even you can go to the bus station directly and buy the ticket then leave for Yuan Yang immediately if you are not very nervious about the ticket because most Chinese buy bus tickets the same time when they leave, instead of booking in advance. If you arrive the bus station in 2 hours advance, normally there will be ticket for you.
Hi
Yes, there is a direct bus from Kunming to Yuanyang on daily bases.
Ride is all right, about 7 hours, 150 Yuan per person. You can only get tickets one day before depatrue.
Recommendations for hotel would be Yunti hotel.
Any more question, feel free to contact me! Good luck and welcome to Yunnan!
Best regards,
Linda
More info about travelling in Yunnan, you may find on this website
www.wondersofyunnan.com
I just returend from YUan Yang last week so I am up to date on all the changes in that area.
If you have any questions please visit my website
WWW.HUGOYUNNANTRAVEL.COM
Good luck
Hugo
You can actually book a number of days or even weeks in advance, but few people bother. I have booked a bus ticket to Hekou (from Kunming) 11 days in advance - however, there's little point bothering going to the bus station to purchase your ticket in advance; if anything, get a travel agency or the hump bar to book it for you a day in advance.
Of course, just showing up at the bus station will always work as other posters have said, but if you don't want to hang around without knowing what the departure schedule is like, it's best to check out the schedule first and then show up around half an hour before departure at the bus station to buy your ticket.
