Atlas of China
Jianshui to Baoshan 建水 – 保山
Door to door, the high-speed train to Kunming, then a high-speed train comes out ahead: about 8½ hours, counting about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time for a flight. A standard-class seat is ¥237.
| Way | Time | Door to door | Fare | A day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train, one changeat Kunming | 7 h 57 minC564 + C356 | 8½ hours | about ¥237 |
By train
No direct train runs. The quickest rail route changes at Kunming: C564 from Jianshui to Kunming (2 h 15 min), then C356 on to Baoshan (4 h 12 min), 7 h 57 min in all with the wait, about ¥237 in standard class.
Jianshui: No G or D trains: C-series trains from Kunming and Kunming South take about 1¾–2 hours. Baoshan: No G or D trains: C-series trains run to Dali (under 2 hours) and Kunming (about 4 hours).
By air
No nonstop flights.
At the other end
Around Jianshui in Honghe: Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Jianshui Ancient Town.
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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Honghe, with Jianshui · About Baoshan · All routes
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.