Atlas of China
Kunming to Leshan 昆明 – 乐山
Door to door, the high-speed train comes out ahead: about 5½ hours, counting about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time for a flight. A standard-class seat is ¥441.
| Way | Time | Door to door | Fare | A day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-speed trainKunming South 昆明南 → Leshan 乐山 | 5 h 15 minG2826, fastest | 5½ hours | ¥441standard class | 407:00–14:06 |
By train
4 direct high-speed trains a day run from Kunming South to Leshan, between 07:00 and 14:06. The fastest, G2826, takes 5 h 15 min, and a standard-class seat is ¥441. Coming back, 5 trains a day, the fastest 5 h 3 min (G2803, 08:42 to 17:03).
Leshan: Leshan's new airport had not opened by October 2026; fly into Chengdu, about an hour away by high-speed train.
By air
No nonstop flights.
At the other end
Featured places around Leshan.
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Leshan Giant Buddha 乐山大佛
A 71-metre Buddha carved from a riverside cliff where three rivers meet
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Mount Emei 峨眉山
A sacred Buddhist mountain of mist, monasteries and a golden summit above the clouds
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Jiayang Little Steam Train 嘉阳小火车
A coal-era steam train puffing through rapeseed fields to an old mining town
Around Kunming: Chengjiang Fossil Site & Fuxian Lake, Green Lake Park, Western Hills & Dragon Gate.
On the map
Open either city on the illustrated map, or put both in a trip and let the planner lay out the days and the legs between them, with the same tables these numbers come from.
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Trains are every direct train on 2026-10-28 or 2026-11-11 in the 12306 timetable, with standard-class fares; one weekday, so weekend and holiday services differ, and the fastest train may not run every day. Flights are the airlines' schedules for 2026-10-28, plus routes Wikipedia lists for small airports. Drives are routed on OpenStreetMap roads (extract of 2026-10-21) where the pair was routed, else estimated from the distance. Door-to-door times add about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time to a flight. How to book is in the guide to trains and 12306; the rail times are open data on the data page.