High-Speed Trains from Kunming to Lijiang 2026

Planning a trip to Lijiang from Kunming? In this page, Kunming – Lijiang trains information are introduced for your reference, as well as some other tips for traveling to the two cities. Hope it helps you to orgnise your trip.

Kunming – Lijiang High-Speed Trains

There are high-speed trains from Kunming to Lijiang every day from 8:00 to 17:00, taking about 4-5 hours. Most trains from Kunming to Lijiang depart from Kunming Railway Station, not Kunming South Railway Station. Please double-check the departure station carefully before purchasing tickets.

High-Speed Trains Schedule from Kunming to Lijiang (Updated on Feb, 25, 2026)

Train No.	Departure	Arrival	Duration
C4322	06:04 Kunming (昆明)	10:56 Lijiang (丽江)	4h 52m
C638	07:50 Kunming (昆明)	11:59 Lijiang (丽江)	4h 09m
C446	08:18 Kunming (昆明)	12:29 Lijiang (丽江)	4h 11m
C118	09:08 Kunming (昆明)	12:55 Lijiang (丽江)	3h 47m
C455	10:03 Kunming South (昆明南)	14:43 Lijiang (丽江)	4h 40m
C86	10:15 Kunming (昆明)	13:44 Lijiang (丽江)	3h 29m
C454	10:29 Kunming (昆明)	14:43 Lijiang (丽江)	4h 14m
C4206	11:31 Kunming (昆明)	15:29 Lijiang (丽江)	3h 58m
C450	12:25 Kunming (昆明)	16:14 Lijiang (丽江)	3h 49m
C122	13:12 Kunming (昆明)	16:56 Lijiang (丽江)	3h 44m
C395	13:44 Kunming South (昆明南)	18:39 Lijiang (丽江)	4h 55m
C394	14:10 Kunming (昆明)	18:39 Lijiang (丽江)	4h 29m
C642	16:39 Kunming (昆明)	21:04 Lijiang (丽江)	4h 25m
C458	17:26 Kunming (昆明)	21:59 Lijiang (丽江)	4h 33m

Ticket Information (Fare Reference)

Fare may vary slightly by train type and departure station. The reference prices for February 27, 2026 are as follows:

Departure Station	Second-Class Seat	First-Class Seat	Business-Class Seat
Kunming (昆明)	¥166 – ¥190	¥265 – ¥303	¥496 – ¥568
Kunming South (昆明南)	¥199	¥318	¥596

Station Information

Kunming Railway Station

Chinese name: 昆明站
Address: 1 Beijing Road, Guandu District, Kunming, Yunnan Province
Chinese address: 云南省昆明市官渡区北京路 1 号

Kunming South Railway Station

Chinese name: 昆明南站
Address: 298 Huancheng East Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province
Chinese address: 云南省昆明市呈贡区环城东路 298 号

Kunming railway station 3

Notes for Taking Train in China

1. Booking an original train is easier than booking a passing-by train. Train ticket can be booked 15 days in advance at most.

2. Generally, the seats on the train in China have tow types including the first-class seat and the second-class seat or soft seat and hard seat. Also, there are two kinds of sleeper seats on China's trains which are hard sleeper seat and soft sleeper seat. Hard sleeper seats are divided into upper hard sleeper, middle hard sleeper and lower hard sleeper (lower hard sleeper is the best); while soft sleeper seats are divided into upper soft sleeper and lower soft sleeper (lower soft sleeper is better).

3. In China, taking a train is a comparative cheaper way to cut down the travel cost. While correspondingly, the comfortable level is lower than by air.

Luggage: you need to take the luggages by yourself and keep an eye of them on transporting time, no luggage-checking service on the train.

Carriage: it may be crowded when in the domestic travel seasons as well as summer holidays.

4. The first character of train number has special meanings.
G–High-Speed Train
C–Intercity EMU Train
D–Electric Multiple Units (EMU) Train
Z–Direct Express Train
T–Express Train
K–Fast Train
Four-digit Number Train – Regular Speed Train
L–Temporary Train

Tips for Travel to Lijiang and Kunming

•Domestic Travel High Season

The most crowded seasons in China are Chinese Spring Festival (usually in late Jan or early Feb.), International Labor Day (May 01 to 03) and National Day (Oct 01-07). Spring Festival and the National Day golden week are the most crowded time for travelling.

•Best Time to Visit Lijiang:

Generally, Lijiang is always popular with tourists in any month of the year. But the best time to visit Lijiang can be started from April to October. Considering the fairly wide difference in day-and-night temperatures in spring and winter; the months from Apr to Oct are the most favourable seasons for coming here.

Lijiang ancient town 1

•Best Time to Visit Kunming:

With the title of City of Eternal Spring, Kunming is a destination suitable for travelling throughout the whole year. However, the best time to visit Kunming is from March to October. One can find a lot of Yunnan ethnic celebrations during these times in addition to many fruits and blossoms within this period of time. Because of this, visiting within this time will take you the most enjoyment and delight.