High-Speed Trains from Kunming to Lijiang 2025

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.

High-Speed Trains Schedule from Kunming to Lijiang(Updated on Feb, 18, 2025)

Train No.	Departure	Arrival	Duration
C638	07:54Kunming	11:59 Lijiang	4h5m
C446	08:21Kunming	12:30 Lijiang	4h9m
C118	09:12Kunming	13:17 Lijiang	4h5m
C94	10:18Kunming	13:43 Lijiang	3h25m
C454	10:41Kunming	15:13 Lijiang	4h32m
C450	12:28Kunming	16:29 Lijiang	4h1m
C122	13:14Kunming	16:56 Lijiang	3h42m
C642	16:43Kunming	21:34 Lijiang	4h51m
C458	17:32Kunming	22:20 Lijiang	4h48m

Notes for Taking Train in China

1. Booking an original train is easier than booking a passing-by train. Train ticket can be booked 20 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.

•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.