Kunming - Lijiang Train

20 pairs of high speed trains are operated between Lijiang Railway Station and Kunming Railway Station / Kunming South Railway Station. It takes around 3 - 4 hours to finish the journey and the ticket fare is CNY 192 - 230.5 for a second class seat. 
  Top speed: 200 km/h (124 mph)
 Duration: 3 - 4 hours
 (Last Update on Dec 1, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D8793	06:51 - 10:33	3h42m
D8792	07:13 - 10:33	3h20m
D8797	11:55 - 15:54	3h59m
D8796	12:17 - 15:54	3h37m
D3941	14:29 - 18:15	3h46m
D3940	14:51 - 18:15	3h24m

 (Last Update on Dec 1, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D3942	11:05 - 14:31	3h26m
D8794	16:17 - 19:50	3h33m
D8798	18:48 - 22:15	3h27m

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. Please use our tool on top of this page to search for the real-time schedule.
 (Last Update on Dec 1, 2023)

First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 332 - 367.5 USD 47 - 52	CNY 208 - 230.5 USD 30 - 33

 

Kunming Station

 Kunming Railway Station:
By Subway: Line 1
By Bus: 2, 23, 24, 25, 32, 44, 51, 59, 80, 83, 86, 154, 260, C71, Z30

 Lijiang Railway Station:
By Bus: 4, 16, 18, 26
 If you do not like rail ride, flight is available between Kunming and Lijiang and it only takes around 1 hour, to 1h 10m at most. But the ticket price is much higher.

Long-distance buses are also running among the two cities. However, it is not advised to take because the duration is no less than rail ride, the ticket price is close to a soft sleeper in a rail carriage although it is not as comfortable and spacious as a soft sleeper, and it is not that safe as a rail ride.
 
As the most-go tourist cities in Yunnan, Kunming and Dali are connected by bullet train routes which only takes 2.5 hours. After touring around Kunming and before going to Lijiang, tourists can choose to head to Dali first by train, then extend the trip to Lijiang.(Last Update on Dec 1, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D8710	08:05 - 10:19	2h14m
D8677	09:10 - 11:39	2h29m
D8680	11:09 - 13:26	2h17m
D8759	14:06 - 16:42	2h36m
D3814	17:02 - 19:12	2h10m
G2848	18:31 - 20:36	2h5m

(Last Update on Dec 1, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2846	07:03 - 09:25	2h22m
D3844	10:15 - 12:32	2h17m
D3856	11:42 - 14:04	2h22m
D8678	12:20 - 14:24	2h4m
D8108	14:37 - 16:55	2h18m
D8744	17:10 - 19:16	2h6m

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. Please use our tool on top of this page to search for the real-time schedule.(Last Update on Dec 1, 2023)

First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 173 - 247.5 USD 25 - 35	CNY 109 - 155.5 USD 15 - 22

 Lijiang - Shangri-La bullet train route was opened in November, 2023, which enables tourists  tour in Kunming, Lijiang and Shangri-la with spectacular landscape along the railway easily.(Last Update on Dec 1, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
C118	07:56 - 13:15	5h19m
C638	10:18 - 14:48	4h30m
C122	11:42 - 16:54	5h12m

(Last Update on Dec 1, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
C120	10:30 - 16:05	5h35m
C640	17:12 - 21:42	4h30m
C124	17:50 - 22:57	5h7m

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. Please use our tool on top of this page to search for the real-time schedule.(Last Update on Dec 1, 2023)

First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 367 - 390 USD 52 - 55	CNY 230 - 245 USD 33 - 35

 Major Attractions:
 In Kunming: Stone Forest, Dianchi Lake

 In Dali: Dali Ancient City, Erhai Lake, Mt. Cangshan, Three Pagodas

 In Lijiang: Lijiang Old Town, Lugu Lake, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Shuhe Ancient Town

 Further Reading: How to Travel between Kunming and Lijiang

Major Rail Lines from Kunming to:
 See also: 8 Most Scenic Train Rides in China