Lijiang to Dali Train

At present, 10 high speed trains run from Lijiang Railway Station to Dali Railway Station with the travel time of 2 - 2.5 hours. The ticket price for a second class seat is CNY 80 and for a first class seat is CNY 127.

There is also a normal speed train in service, taking 3 hours. Ticket fare for a soft sleeper is CNY 115.5 and for a hard seat is CNY 23.5.

The travel distance between the two cities is only 159 kilometers (99 miles), so one can also choose to take long-distance bus which takes about 2.5 hours.

Train

Dep.

Arr.

Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration
Y760 3H0M	09:40 Lijiang	12:40 Dali [Yunnan]	3H0M
C378 2H12M	12:02 Lijiang	14:14 Dali [Yunnan]	2H12M
C984 2H15M	13:50 Lijiang	16:05 Dali [Yunnan]	2H15M
C328 2H5M	15:05 Lijiang	17:10 Dali [Yunnan]	2H5M
C986 2H26M	15:31 Lijiang	17:57 Dali [Yunnan]	2H26M
C988 2H18M	16:30 Lijiang	18:48 Dali [Yunnan]	2H18M
C374 1H43M	18:06 Lijiang	19:49 Dali [Yunnan]	1H43M
Y770 2H42M	19:55 Lijiang	22:37 Dali [Yunnan]	2H42M
Y774 2H23M	21:40 Lijiang	00:03+1 Dali [Yunnan]	2H23M
C326 1H25M	21:57 Lijiang	23:22 Dali [Yunnan]	1H25M

Lijiang is not far away from Dali, one can also take long-distance bus in Lijiang Passenger Transportation Terminal to get to Dali. Among them, 3 long distance buses scheduled at 07:10, 12:00 and 13:10 can reach Dali Ancient Town, 2 scheduled at 16:20 and 19:00 takes Dali Express Terminal as their final destination and the rest 15 scheduled from 8:00 to 18:30 can get to Dali North Express Terminal. The ticket fare of the long distance bus varies from CNY 61 to CNY 79.
 The ancient town of Lijiang carries a history of more than 800 years. The houses and other architectural buildings in the town were built with the distinctive Naxi Style. Travelling in the town seems like to go back in the ancient times with a slower life pace and comfortable environment. From the old town, passengers can take city bus 18, 4 and 104 and tourist bus 105 to reach Lijiang Railway Station directly.
 Erhai Lake
As the second largest lake in China, Erhai Lake is more like an ear shaped sea instead of a lake. Near the lake, Golden Shuttle Island where Bai people live with their unique culture and lifestyle and Erhai Lake Park which is full of flowers in spring, are also nice scenic spots to go. Visitors can take Erhai Lake Cruise at Daligang Wharf, Longkan Wharf or Taoyuan Wharf to fully enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake.

Cangshan Mountain
The mountain stands west of Erhai Lake, consisting of 19 peaks and 18 streams. The snow accumulated on the top of the mountain is one of the four sceneries in Dali that you shouldn’t miss. Most importantly, you can also visit attractions like Gangtong Temple, Zhonghe Temple, Qilongnv Pool and Butterfly Spring in Cangshan Mountain Scenic Area.

Three Pagodas
Three Pagodas, built 1,800 years ago is the exact place where you want to explore the history of the city. It consists of Qianxun Pagoda which is in the middle, and two lower ones standing in the north and south. There, you can find many sculptures of Buddha, Buddhist readings and etc.

Except all the three attractions mentioned above, Dali Ancient Town, Donglianhua Village, Yan’s Compound of Bai Minority are also places worth going.

 See also Dali - Lijiang Train

 See detailed Lijiang Train Schedule 

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