Lijiang Railway Station

Lijiang Railway Station is about 6 miles (10 km) from Lijiang Old Town and 12 miles (20 km) from Lijiang Airport. From there, people can overlook the Old Town and appreciate the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. It now serves as one of main stations in Yunnan Province.

Address: Shangji Village, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County
 

Currently, the station serves intercity bullet trains running on Qujing-Kunming and Kunming - Lijiang railway lines, destinations of which include Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La, Yuxi and Xishuangbanna. Ordinary trains to Kunming, Dali and Mohan are also operated here.

 See also Lijiang Train Schedule

Normal Speed Train Stopping at Lijiang Railway Station

   Major Rail Lines from Lijiang to

(Last Update on Aug 15, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			First/ Second Class Seat
Chengdu South	D240 at 11:06	9h12m	CNY 602/ 376 USD 84/ 52
Kunming	C452, C644, C396... 12 departures from 08:10 to 20:11	3h23m - 5h1m	CNY 278/ 174 USD 39/ 24
Dali	C984, C328, C986, C988... 6 departures from 13:50 to 21:57	1h25m - 2h26m	CNY 127/ 80 USD 18/ 11
Shangri-La	C989, C441, C985, C639... 10 departures from 07:42 to 21:23	1h10m - 1h44m	CNY 89/ 56 USD 12/ 8
Yuxi	C396, C460 at 09:10 and 17:03	5h6m - 5h42m	CNY 363/ 228 USD 50/ 32
Xishuangbanna	C396 at 09:10	8h45m	CNY 681/ 427 USD 95/ 59

(Last Update on Aug 14, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Soft Sleeper/ Hard Sleeper
Kunming	Y754 at 20:53	8h10m	CNY 194/ 130 USD 27/ 18
Dali	Y760 at 09:40	3h00m	CNY 111.5 USD 15
Mohan	Y770 at 19:55	18h50m	CNY 255.5 USD 35

 The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.

Lijiang Railway Station

Entrance to Waiting Hall

   

Its terminal, with a construction area of 3 acres (11,821 square meters), is a two-storey building in typical Naxi style. The two floors are connected with each other by two escalators and walking stairs.
 2F: no.2 waiting room, toilet, hot drinking water
 1F: ticket office, no. 1 waiting room, left luggage office, a small supermarket, toilet, hot drinking water

In front of the terminal, there is a square with a bus stop, taxi stands, and parking lots for private vehicles. 
 

 Arrival by bus:
At Lijiang Railway Station Bus Stop: 16, 18, 202, 4, Tourist Bus 104, 105, Direct Bus to Lijiang Old Town, Express Bus to Shuhe Old Town
At Yulong Bus Station: 202, 208

Passengers arriving by bus will get off at the west side of the front square. For those with a ticket, enter the station directly to find the correct waiting room. For those without, go to the ticket office on 1F to purchase a ticket first and then enter the waiting room to wait for departure. 

 Arrival by taxi:
If arriving by taxi, passengers will be dropped off at the front square.
From Lijiang Old Town: It takes about 30 minutes and costs around CNY30.
From Lijiang Airport: It takes about 40 minutes and costs around CNY55.
 

Wait for Checking Ticket

Check points are set up inside the waiting rooms. Passengers should read the ticket information carefully to know where to have their tickets checked. Afterwards, follow the direction boards to the platforms to get on board. Passengers on 1F will get to platforms 2 or 3 by entry passage and those on 2F will arrive at platform 1 by a bridge.
 

When arriving, passengers should go to the front square to take bus or taxi to leave the station.

 Leave by bus:
Bus station can be found in the front square. Passengers should confirm their routes first and then take buses to the destinations.

 Leave by taxi:
Taxi stand is located in the front square, which is easy to reach. 

 Transportation to other places:
 Lijiang Old Town:
Take the direct bus to get there in about 40 minutes.

 Old Town of Shuhe:
Take the direct express bus with a duration of about 50 minutes.

 Lijiang Airport:
1. Take city bus No. 26 at Yulong County Bus Station to Liming Ecopark stop and transfer to bus 27. Get off at Intersection of Airport stop. It takes about 1h40m in total.
2. Take a taxi to get to the airport directly in about about 25 minutes at a cost of CNY 50 - 60. 

Ticket Office

Leave Lijiang Station by bus

 Ticket Office:
There are 17 ticket windows in total.

 Waiting Hall:
Inside the terminal, there are two waiting rooms equipped with 1,200 chairs. One is on the first floor, leading to platforms 2 and 3; the other on the second floor and connected with platform 1. Passengers can find out their waiting room by checking the schedule listed on the four large LED screens. Hot water and washroom are available inside the waiting rooms.

 Left Luggage Service:
They are available both inside and outside the terminal. The price is around CNY 10 per piece per day based on the size of luggage. It is not advisable to leave one’s valuables there. Self-service lockers are set about 300 meters (328 yards) away from the entrance/ exit.