Compare available trains between Dali and Lijiang, then confirm the stations, timetable, fare, and seat availability for your date.
Direct trains connect Dali and Lijiang, completing the core overland rail sequence through northern Yunnan.
The duration shown is a planning range, not a fixed timetable. Search the actual travel date on China Railway 12306 to confirm the train, stations, fare, and seat availability.
Dali station and Lijiang station are both outside the main old-town sightseeing areas.
Keep hotel-transfer time separate and check whether your accommodation offers station pickup.
Search the actual travel date to compare train times, seat classes, fares, and availability. Route guidance is for planning and does not replace the live timetable or current entry rules.
Static planning guidance on this page is reviewed by the China Train Tickets editorial team. Train times, fares, seat classes, and availability can change, so the live result for your selected travel date is authoritative.
Use the same original passport details for booking and station access.
Dali and Lijiang are preselected for this route.
Travelers following a Kunming, Dali, and Lijiang itinerary.
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Premium travel on selected services
Yes. Enter the passenger details carefully and bring the same original passport on the travel date.
For a first China rail journey, arriving 45-60 minutes before departure is a practical target. Allow more time during holidays.
No. Search your actual date to confirm the current timetable, fare, seat class, and availability.
Yes. Search the actual date for direct services, journey times, and seat availability.
No. Both destinations require a separate local transfer between the railway station and the main visitor area.