Kunming - Dali High Speed Train

 Open date: July 1, 2018
 Duration: about 2 - 3 hours
 Distance: 328 km (204 mi)
 Top speed: 250 km/h (155 mph)
 Operated at: Kunming/ Kunming South, Dali

Kunming Railway Station

Dali Railway Station

(Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D8657	06:57 - 09:21	2h24m
D8107	10:12 - 12:42	2h30m
D3937	12:36 - 15:05	2h29m
D3960	17:42 - 19:50	2h8m
D8742	21:17 - 23:30	2h13m

Nearly 73 departures in total: departure time from 06:56 to 21:40; duration from 1H52M to 2H47M.
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 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2846	07:03 - 09:25	2h22m
D3844	10:21 - 12:33	2h12m
D3950	12:01 - 14:05	2h4m
G2842	16:00 - 18:05	2h5m
D8740	20:15 - 22:20	2h5m

About 73 departures in total: departure time from 07:03 to 21:22; duration from 1H52M to 2H45M.

Note: The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on the page top.
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 189.5 / USD 27	CNY 119.5 / USD 17

 This high speed railway is officially known as the Kunming - Chuxiong- Dali Intercity Railway. Several railway stations with the characteristics of minorities are set up along the line, including Lufeng South, Guangtong North, Chuxiong, Nanhua, Yunnanyi and Xiangyun. In the beginning of their running, bullet trains are planned to shuttle with an average interval of about 25 minutes. With its operation, the total duration between these two cities has been shortened from the previous 5.5 hours around to the current 2 hours.
 Dali Railway Station is located at the south part of the Ancient City. There is bus No. 8 connecting these two places directly. The duration is about 1.5 hours. If by taxi, about 40 minutes are needed.

Dali Ancient City

 If time is permitted, passengers can also take coaches to shuttle between the two cities. Nowadays there are over 50 pairs of coaches running between these two cities with an interval of about 30 minutes. The prices range from around CNY 115 to CNY 180 (USD 21 - 25). The total duration of the journey is about 4 - 5 hours.
 

1. Kunming and Dali are two hot tourist cities with their beautiful natural scenery and unique cultural customs. No matter which transportation means is chosen at last, passengers are recommended to take a seat next to the window so as to enjoy the beauty along the line.

Erhai Lake

2. Kunming - Dali - Lijiang is a popular travelling route. Before the operation of Kunming – Dali High Speed Railway, only normal trains run among these places. Nowadays, passengers can choose to take a 2-hour bullet train between Kunming and Dali and another 4-hour normal train between Dali and Lijiang. By doing so, around 2 hours can be saved for the Kunming - Lijiang journey onboard.

Kunming - Dali Normal Train

 Further Reading: Dali to Kunming Bullet Train, How to Travel between Kunming and Dali