Dali - Lijiang Train

Dali and Lijiang are connected with each other with the help of 4 pairs of trains or so on a daily basis. They have a running distance of 157 km (97 mi) and the travel time is about 1.5 - 2 hours. The price of a second class seat costs CNY 60 - 80.
 Operated at: Dali Railway Station, Lijiang Railway Station
Duration: about 1.5 - 2 hours
Distance:157 km (97 mi)
Top speed: 120 km/h (75 mph)
Major station along the way: Heqing
 (Last Update on Nov 30, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
C373	09:25 - 10:56	1h31m
C377	15:20 - 17:20	2h00m
C379	18:03 - 20:51	2h48m
C399	21:50 - 23:21	1h31m

 
 (Last Update on Nov 30, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
C374	08:40 - 11:22	2h42m
C378	11:20 - 13:41	2h21m
C380	15:30 - 17:36	2h6m
C398	19:35 - 21:26	1h51m

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Note: The above timetables are only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search tool on the top of this page.
 (Last Update on Nov 30, 2023)

First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 76 - 114 USD 11 - 16	CNY 48 - 72 USD 7 - 10

 Coach is another transportation means for passengers to travel between these two cities. Nowadays there are nearly 40 pairs of coaches from different stations shuttling between Dali and Lijiang with an interval of about 30 minutes. The duration of them is about 2.5–3.5 hours and the prices range from CNY 60 to CNY 100 around.
  Lijiang - Shangri-la train started to run in November, 2023, which means that tourists can travel to Shangri-La by bullet train, which only takes 1.5 hours, after finishing their Dali-Lijaing trip. Note that Dali - Shangri-la direct train is not available. 
 (Last Update on Nov 30, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
C441	08:00 - 09:18	1h18m
C123	15:33 - 16:54	1h21m

 (Last Update on Nov 30, 2023)

First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 78 - 100 USD 11 - 14	CNY 49 - 63 USD 7 - 9

 The station is close to the park with a distance of about 2 km (1.2 mi). The buses there can not get to the park directly. Passengers can only take one stop and then walk about 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles), so it it advised to walk north straightly to get there. The duration is about 20 minutes.
 Passengers can take Three Pagodas Special Line to reach the temple directly. The duration is about 2 hours with the price of CNY 3.
 Bus nos. 4, 16, 18, 104 and 105 are available for passengers to reach the Old Town from the station and the total duration is around 40 - 50 minutes. The cost is CNY 2 - 4.
 Passengers need to take bus no.16 special line to Zhongyi Market station, and then transfer to bus Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Speical Line to Dongbagu Jingqu station. After that, passengers are advised to take a taxi to the famous spot. The total duration is around 3 hours.

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