Dali - Lijiang Train

Dali and Lijiang are connected with each other with the help of 10 pairs of high speed trains or so on a daily basis. They have a running distance of 157 km (97 mi) and the travel time is about 2 - 3 hours. The price of a second class seat is CNY 48 - 80.
 Operated at: Dali Railway Station, Lijiang Railway Station
Duration: about 2 - 3 hours
Distance:157 km (97 mi)
Running speed: 160 km/h (99 mph)
Major station along the way: Heqing
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
C985	07:45 - 09:35	1h50m
C373	09:12 - 11:31	2h19m
C377	11:46 - 14:16	2h30m
C321	16:35 - 19:06	2h31m
C327	17:35 - 19:32	1h57m
C389	18:28 - 20:51	2h23m
C329	19:10 - 21:36	2h26m

 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
C378	12:02 - 14:14	2h12m
C984	13:50 - 16:05	2h15m
C328	15:05 - 17:10	2h5m
C986	15:31 - 17:57	2h26m
C988	16:30 - 18:49	2h19m
C374	18:06 - 19:49	1h43m
C326	21:57 - 23:22	1h25m

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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 Jun 20, 2025)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 143 - 239 USD 20 - 34	CNY 76 - 127 USD 11 - 18	CNY 48 - 80 USD 7 - 11

 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 after finishing their Dali-Lijaing trip. 11 pairs of high speed trains are running between, taking around 1 - 2 hours.
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
C989	07:42 - 09:07	1h25m
C441	08:05 - 09:38	1h33m
C985	09:41 - 11:24	1h43m
C639	12:06 - 13:19	1h13m
C119	13:23 - 14:43	1h20m
C87	13:49 - 14:59	1h10m
C377	14:22 - 16:06	1h44m
C123	17:03 - 18:22	1h19m
D239	17:54 - 19:30	1h36m
C643	21:23 - 22:36	1h13m

 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
C644	07:20 - 08:30	1h10m
D240	09:45 - 10:58	1h13m
C640	10:07 - 11:28	1h21m
C984	12:00 - 13:44	1h44m
C986	13:40 - 15:25	1h45m
C988	15:03 - 16:24	1h21m
C374	16:15 - 17:47	1h32m
C88	17:25 - 18:35	1h10m
C124	18:50 - 20:03	1h13m
C990	20:00 - 21:10	1h10m

 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 89 - 111 USD 13 - 16	CNY 56 - 70 USD 8 - 10

 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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