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Kunming - Lijiang Train

9 pairs of high speed trains are operated between Lijiang Railway Station and Kunming Railway Station. It takes around 3.5 - 5 hours to finish the journey and the ticket fare is CNY 166 - 190 for a second class seat.

Kunming - Lijiang High Speed Train

Top speed: 200 km/h (124 mph)

Duration: 3.5 - 5 hours

Kunming to Lijiang High Speed Train Schedule

(Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
C638	07:53 - 12:00	4h7m
C446	08:20 - 12:30	4h10m
C118	09:13 - 13:17	4h4m
C455	10:03 - 14:43	4h40m
C86	10:16 - 13:43	3h27m
C454	10:29 - 14:43	4h14m
C450	12:25 - 16:17	3h52m
C122	13:14 - 16:57	3h43m
C395	13:47 - 18:31	4h44m
C394	14:13 - 18:31	4h18m
C642	16:42 - 21:17	4h35m
C458	17:30 - 22:20	4h50m

Lijiang to Kunming Bullet Train Timetable

(Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
C452	08:10 - 12:03	3h53m
C644	08:40 - 12:54	4h14m
C396	09:10 - 13:44	4h34m
C640	11:34 - 16:04	4h30m
C456	12:51 - 17:07	4h16m
C460	17:03 - 21:03	4h00m
C88	18:41 - 22:04	3h23m
C598	19:08 - 23:11	4h3m
C448	19:34 - 23:47	4h13m
C124	20:11 - 23:55	3h44m

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. Please use our tool on top of this page to search for the real-time schedule.

Ticket Fare of Kunming - Lijiang High Speed Train

(Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 496 - 596 USD 70 - 84	CNY 265 - 318 USD 37 - 45	CNY 166 - 199 USD 23 - 28

Kunming Railway Station

Transportation to/ from the Railway Stations

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

Other Transportation Options: Flight & Long-distance Bus

If you do not like rail ride, flight is available between Kunming and Lijiang and it only takes around 1 hour. The economy class seat costs CNY 400 - 600.

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.

Recommended Kunming - Dali - Lijiang Railway Trip

As the most-go tourist cities in Yunnan, Kunming and Dali are connected by bullet train routes which only takes 2 - 3 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.

Kunming to Dali High Speed Train Schedule

(Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D8660	07:25 - 09:33	2h8m
D8684	10:04 - 12:17	2h13m
D8702	12:13 - 14:33	2h20m
D8722	16:15 - 18:31	2h16m
D8734	19:57 - 22:11	2h14m

Around 80 departures in total: departure time from 06:59 to 21:17; duration from 1H58M to 2H46M.

Dali to Kunming Bullet Train Timetable

(Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D8662	07:25 - 09:45	2h20m
G2978	10:12 - 12:21	2h9m
D3950	12:01 - 14:05	2h4m
G2842	16:00 - 18:05	2h5m
D8716	19:30 - 21:29	1h59m

Around 80 departures in total: departure time from 07:03 to 21:26; duration from 1H58M to 2H45M.

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. Please use our tool on top of this page to search for the real-time schedule.

Ticket Fare of Kunming - Dali High Speed Train

(Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 433 - 464 USD 61 - 65	CNY 168 - 247.5 USD 24 - 35	CNY 105 - 155.5 USD 15 - 22

Extended Kunming - Shangri-La Bullet Train

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.