Lijiang – Dali City (Xiaguan Town) Transportation: By Bus, Train and Flight

Being around 200 kilometers from the Lijiang（丽江）, Dali City (Xiaguan Town)（大理-下关）is known for its ancient building and street, as well as special local products. It is also one of the most famous scenic areas in Yunnan, which can be easily reached by coach, train, and plane.

How to Get to Dali City (Xiaguan Town) from Lijiang

1. By Long-Distance Coach

Everyday, there will be about 6 coaches departing from Lijiang Coach Terminal（丽江客运站）, and the schedule is listed as follows:

Time of Departure Duration Ticket Price
09:30 3 hr 30 mins CNY 61
10:00 3 hr 30 mins CNY 61
11:00 3 hrs CNY 74
12:10 3 hrs CNY 80
15:00 3 hr 30 mins CNY 79
17:00 3 hr 30 mins CNY 79

Address of Li’jiang Coach Terminal:
No. 25, Kang’zhong Road, Gu’cheng District, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province
This coach terminal can be reached by taking City Bus No.16 (CNY 1-5), and the taxi fare from downtown area is around CNY 8 (according to the Chinese Uber, Didi). The expected time of arrival will be around 10 mins.

2. By Regular-Speed Train

Please be noted that you will still need to transfer to Dali City (Xiaguan Town)（大理-下关） after you have arrived at Dali Railway Station（大理火车站）.

However, it is absolutely important for you to reach a deal with the coach or taxi driver before departure.

Everyday, there will be about 2 trains departing from Lijiang Railway Station（丽江火车站）, and the schedule is listed as follows:

Train No. Time of Departure Duration Ticket Price
K6120 07:00 1 hr 59 mins

Hard Seat-CNY 34

Soft Sleeper- CNY 105.5

Exclusive Single Suite-CNY 328.5
K6122 16:00 2 hr 22 mins

Hard Seat-CNY 34

Soft Seat-CNY 49

Soft Sleeper- CNY 105.5

Address of Lijiang Railway Station:
Shang’ji Road, Nan’kou Industrial Park, Huang’shan Town, Yu’long County, Li’jiang City, Yunnan Province
This railway station can be reached by taking City Bus No.4, No. 16, No.18 (CNY 1-5) and the taxi fare from downtown area is around CNY 19 (according to the Chinese Uber, Didi). The expected time of arrival will be around 15 mins.

3. By Plane

Please be noted that you will still need to transfer to Dali City (Xiaguan Town)（大理-下关） after you have arrived at Dali Airport（大理机场）.

However, it is absolutely important for you to reach a deal with the coach or taxi driver before departure.

Everyday, there will be about 5 flights departing from Lijiang San’yi Airport（丽江三义机场）to Dali Airport（大理机场）, and the schedule is listed as follows:

Flight No. Time of Departure Duration Ticket Price (Economy)

8L9837

CZ8088

 07:20 5 hr 20 mins CNY 738

3U8533

8L9527

 08:45 5 hr 35 mins CNY 657

MU5922

MU5734

 13:05 5 hr 5 mins CNY 1500

8L9667

8L9527

 16:15 21 hr 45 mins CNY 625

8L9804

MU5941

 23:55 9 hr 20 mins CNY 775

Still, as this transportation method is much more time-consuming (longer transfer time may apply) and much more expensive, we recommended you to take the coach or train instead if you are not in a hurry.

Address of Lijiang San’yi Airport:
Qi’he Town, Gu’cheng District, Li’jiang City, Yunnan Province
This airport can be reached by taking City Bus No. 27 (CNY 3) and Airport Express (CNY 20), and the taxi fare from downtown area is around CNY 82 (according to the Chinese Uber, Didi). The expected time of arrival will be around 35 mins. For your information, the Airport Express departs from Domestic Arrivals (Gate 3), and terminates at Min’hang Lan’tian Hotel (downtown).

 

Transportation in Yunnan:

Yunnan Travel by Air

Rail Transport in Yunnan

Roads in Yunnan