Beautiful Yunnan

Beautiful Yunnan

10 pairs of high speed trains are on service between Kunming and Lijiang daily. The distance between Kunming and Lijiang is 518 kilometers (322 miles), taking 3.5 to 4 hours for a train travel. A train ticket price costs from CNY 220 to CNY 351, based on different seat type.

All the trains are operating at Kunming Railway Station or Kunming South Railway Station, and Lijiang Railway Station. Here you will read about information about train timetables, tickets, and how to get to other places from the railway stations.

High-Speed Train Timetable between Kunming and Lijiang

The 10 pairs of high speed trains belong to D-category of bullet trains.

No matter you depart from or arrive in Kunming, all of the trains operate at Kunming Railway Station and Kunming South Railway Station. That means you can choose any of the stations to meet your need.

Check the train timetable below.

Departure Railway Station Arrival Railway Station Train No. Time Duration
Kunming South

(All these trains pass through Kunming Railway Station at the next stop)
Lijiang D8763 06:52–10:43 3 h 51 m
D8773 08:25–11:53 3 h 20 min
D8777 09:53–13:49 3 h 56 min
D8797 10:56–14:33 3 h 37 min
D8781 12:04–16:03 3 h 59 min
D8785 13:48–17:08 3 h 20 min
D3941 14:21–18:10 3 h 49 min
D8767 15:30–19:29 3 h 59 min
D8789 17:00–20:45 3 h 45 min
D8793 19:01–22:21 3 h 20 min

Departure Railway Station Arrival Railway Station Train No. Time Duration
Lijiang Kunming South

(All these trains arrive at Kunming Railway Station at the next-to-last stop)
D8774 08:23–11:43 3 h 20 min
D8778 08:48–12:28 3 h 40 min
D3942 09:25–13:21 3 h 56 min
D8764 11:04–14:46 3 h 42 min
D8782 13:00–16:22 3 h 22 min
D8786 14:36–18:25 3 h 49 min
D8798 15:03–18:55 3 h 52 min
D8790 16:42–20:21 3 h 39 min
D8794 17:29–21:15 3 h 46 min
D8768 19:05–22:40 3 h 35 min

To book your train tickets, please download China Train Booking app.

Train Ticket Price for Kunming - Lijiang

On the D-trains between Kunming and Lijiang, there are second class seat and first class seat available, while business class seat is not equipped with.

If you require larger space and quieter environment, it's suggested to book first class seat for better rest.

Train Type Business Class Seat 1st Class Seat 2nd Class Seat
D-Train - CNY 367.5 CNY 226.5

Maps of Kunming South Railway Station and Kunming Railway Station

Location of Kunming South Railway Station

Kunming South Railway Station

Kunming South Railway Station

Kunming South (Nan) Railway Station was officially opened in 2016. It is an important transportation junction that connects Western cities of China.

  • Location: Wujiaying Street, Chenggong District, Kunming
  • Subway: Line 1 & 4
  • Nearby Hotels: Meihao Lizhi Hotel (Gaoxing area), Hilton Huanpeng Hotel (Kunming South), Jiahua Square Hotel
  • E-ticket: support to use e-ticket.

Kunming South Railway Station to Other Places

To Kunming Railway Station

  • By subway: line 1, 50 min, CNY 5
  • By taxi: 60 min, CNY 90

To Changshui International Airport

  • By subway: line 4 -> 6, 1 h 30 min, CNY 8
  • By taxi: 60 min, CNY 100
Changshui International Airport

Changshui International Airport

To The Stone Forest World Geopark

  • By taxi: 1 h 30 min, CNY 190

To Green Lake Park (Cuihu Park)

  • By taxi: 65 min, CNY 90

Kunming South Railway Station map >>>

Location of Kunming Railway Station

Kunming Railway Station is an old station that opened in 1970. It is smaller than the south railway station, but closer to the city downtown.

  • Location: Beijing Road, Guandu District, Kunming
  • Subway: Line 1
  • Nearby Hotels: Jinjiang Hotel, Kunming Luzhongyun Hotel, Koi Hotel
  • E-ticket: support to use e-ticket.

Kunming Railway Station to Other Places

Stone Forest World Geopark

Stone Forest World Geopark

To Kunming South Railway Station

  • By subway: line 1, 50 min, CNY 5
  • By taxi: 50 min, CNY 80

To Changshui International Airport

  • By subway: line 1 -> 2 -> 6, 150 min, CNY 6
  • By taxi: 40 min, CNY 75

To The Stone Forest World Geopark

  • By taxi: 1 h 30 min, CNY 225

To Green Lake Park (Cuihu Park)

  • By taxi: 30 min, CNY 15

Kunming Railway Station map >>>

Maps of Lijiang Railway Station

Location of Lijiang Railway Station

Lijiang Old Town

Lijiang Old Town

Lijiang Railway Station was built in 2010. It was used to be a train station that only serve normal speed train. Since 2019, high speed trains are able to operate to Lijiang from Kunming.

  • Location: Yulong County, Lijiang
  • Transportation: Bus and taxi
  • Nearby Hotels: Yueli Hotel, Anyu Hotel, Lishi Hotel
  • E-ticket: support to use e-ticket.

Lijiang Railway Station to Other Places

To Old Town of Lijiang

  • By bus: bus 18, 50 min, CNY 2
  • By taxi: 25 min

To Baisha Village

  • By bus: bus 16 -> 6
  • By taxi: 40 min

To Shuhe Ancient Town

  • By taxi: 30 min

To Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

  • By taxi: 50 min, CNY 10

Lijiang Railway Station map >>>

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Further reading:
Bullet Train from Beijing to Shanghai: Timetable, Tickets, Prices
China Entry and Travel Restrictions in 2020
Baggage Rules of China Rail