Kunming Transportation- By Trains

After 1966, several railways from Kunming to other provinces were opened successively, including the Kunming-Guiyang railway(640 kilometers in length, opened in 1966), the Kunming-Chengdu railway(1100 kilometers in length, opened in 1970), the Kunming-Neijiang railway, and the Kunming-Nanning railway(900 kilometers in length), etc. In addition, the railway lines in the province, such as Guangtong- Dali railway and Kunming- Yuxi railway, have been built, and will be used as the end point of pan-asia railway south road in the future. In 2010, the construction of Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway and Yunnan-Guangxi railway with the speed of 350km/h started successively, and Yunnan began to enter the era of high-speed railway. As an important node of the national railway network and the key point of Yunnan railway artery, Kunming is a railway hub station including 12 railway trunk and branch lines.

Major Railway Stations in Kunming

There are 6 main railway stations in Kunming, namely Kunming railway station, Kunming west railway station, Kunming south railway station, Kunming east railway station, Kunming north railway station, Shilin railway station. 

Kunming Trains/High Speed Trains

Main High Speed Trains to and fro Kunming

Departure Station Destinations Duration
Kunming Railway Station Dali 2 hours
Lijiang 3- 3.5 hours
Shilin County 1- 1.5 hours
Puzhehei  1.5- 2 hours
Mengzi 3-4 hours
Kunming South Railway Station Shilin County 19 minutes
Puzhehei  1- 1.5 hours
Guangzhou 6.5- 9.5 hours
Shenzhen 7- 7.5 hours
Beijing 11-12.5h
Shanghai 11.5- 12 hours
Chengdu 6.5- 7 hours
Chongqing  5 hours
Hangzhou 11- 12 hours
Guiyang 2- 2.5 hours
Guilin 4.5 hours
Xi’an 11 hours

Kunming High Speed Train

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Popular Trains/High Speed Trains Schedules in Kunming

Trains from Kunming to Dali

There are 23 daily high-speed trains from Kunming to Dali. Trains to Dali almost all depart from Kunming Railway Station.

Departure Station Arrival Station Train Numbers Departure Time Duration Ticket Price
Kunming Railway Station Dali Railway Station D8652, D8656, D8660, D8664, D8668, D8672, D8676, D8696, D3926, D8702, D3922, D8706, D8710, D8726, D3938, D3802, D3930, D3814, D3952, D3966, D3818, D8734, D8738 07:22- 19:44 About 2 hours Second class/No Seat: 145 yuan/First class: 231 yuan/Business class: 411 yuan

Trains from Kunming to Lijiang

There are about 10 daily normal trains and high-speed trains from Kunming to Lijiang. 

Departure Station Arrival Station Train Numbers Departure Time Duration Ticket Price
Kunming Railway Station Lijiang Railway Station D8772 08:15 3 hours Second class/No Seat: 216 yuan/First class: 345 yuan
Kunming Railway Station Lijiang Railway Station D8776, D8780, D8784, D8788 10:41, 12:32, 14:10, 18:22 3-3.5 hours Second class/No Seat: 220 yuan/First class: 351 yuan
Kunming Railway Station Lijiang Railway Station D8792 19:23 3 hours Second class/No Seat: 208 yuan/First class: 332 yuan
Kunming Railway Station Lijiang Railway Station K9602 20:25 9.5 hours Soft Seat: 137 yuan/Hard sleeper: 141.5 yuan/Soft sleeper: 217 yuan
Kunming Railway Station Lijiang Railway Station K9686 21:00 9 hours Hard sleeper: 141.5 yuan/Soft sleeper: 217 yuan/Soft sleeper compartment: 669 yuan
Kunming Railway Station Lijiang Railway Station K9616 22:00 8.5 hours Second class/No Seat: 89 yuan/Soft Seat: 137 yuan/Hard sleeper: 141.5 yuan/Soft sleeper: 217 yuan
Kunming Railway Station Lijiang Railway Station K9692 23:25 10 hours Second class/No Seat: 89 yuan/Hard sleeper: 141.5 yuan/Soft sleeper: 217 yuan