Kunming High Speed Trains

Railway Stations: Kunming Station (昆明) - Lijiang Station (丽江)

Distance: 517km (321miles)

Duration: 3.5 hours ~ 4 hours

Based on the opened Kunming Dali High Speed Railway, the long-expected high speed bullet trains start to run between Kunming and Lijiang, which cuts down the train travel time from 9.5 hours to about 3 hours. So far, there are 6 pairs of bullet trains (D trains) shuttling between Kunming Railway Station in Kunming and Lijiang Railway Station in Lijiang every day. For travelers who want to take fast trains from Kunming to Lijiang, you can choose from 6 trains arranged from about 08:15am to 19:30pm. The first train is a direct train without any stop on the way, which departs in the morning with shortest travel time less than 3 hours. Two of the trains will pass by Chuxiong (楚雄) or Dali (大理) and stop about 2~3 station en route. Similarly, there 6 daily bullet trains running the returning trip between 08:30am to 19:30pm.

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Kunming to Lijiang Train Schedule | Lijiang to Kunming Train Schedule

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Spectacular Impression Lijiang Show on the Background of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Railway Stations: Kunming Station (昆明) - Dali Station (大理)

Distance: 341km (212miles)

Duration: 2 hours ~ 2.5 hours

After visiting Kunming, the famous “Spring City”in Yunnan Province, it’s very fast and convenient to transfer to Dali to explore diverse minority architecture, culture and history by 2 hour’s high speed trains. Totally, there are over 35 couples of high speed trains running between Kunming and Dali. To get from Kunming to Dali, you can take bullet trains departing from 07:30am to 21:45pm, and also extend further trip to Lijiang. Most trains will have a short stopover in Chuxiong (楚雄), the well-known location that holds the grand Torch Festival in Yunnan, and Xiangyun (祥云) in Western Yunnan Province. After you arrival in Dali, you can visit Dali Old Town, beautiful Erhai Lake, and other landmarks to fully touch the historical and cultural city for Bai ethnic group.

Helpful Links:

Kunming Dali High Speed Train | Kunming to Dali Train Schedules | Dali to Kunming Train Schedules | Kunming Dali Train Route Map

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Sapphire Erhai Lake in Dali

Three Pagodas Standing in Northeast Dali Ancient Town

Railway Stations: Kunming South Station (昆明南站) - Guiyang North Station (贵阳北站)

Distance: 463km (287.7 miles)

Duration: 2.5 hours ~ 3 hours

Taking a Kunming high speed train to Guiyang needs only about 2 to 3 hours. Every day, there are about 40 G-trains departing from Kunming South Railway Station from about 7 in the morning to 9 in the evening. With much shorter travelling time than driving for over 7 hours, you are highly recommended to take the bullet train to savor the various folk custom and ethnic features in both Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces. Besides, since the Kunming Guiyang high speed trains would stop in Anshun (about 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes from Kunming South), you could get off in that station to visit the famous Huangguoshu Waterfall in the middle way.

Helpful Links:

Kunming to Guiyang Train Schedules | Guiyang to Kunming Train Schedules

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Huangguoshu Waterfall

Railway Stations: Kunming South Station (昆明南站) - Guilin North Station/Guilin Station (桂林北/桂林站)

Distance: about 1,030km

Duration: 4.5 hours ~ 7.5 hours

There are 3 G-train and 5 D-trains operating from Kunming South Station to Guilin City. The G-trains and D-trains travel along totally different High Speed Rail. Usually, the D-trains start from Kunming and arrive at Guilin Railway Station, passing Shilin, Puzhehei, Nanning, etc., with a whole journey of about 7 hours 16 minutes - 8 hours 8 minutes. And the G-trains usually reach Guilin North Railway Station after about 4 hours 40 minutes – 4 hours 46 minutes, passing Anshun, Guiyang, etc. So taking the bullet train from Kunming is another best way to visit the highlights in Guilin, like Li River, Elephant Trunk Hill, Yangshuo, Longsheng Rice Terraces, etc.

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Kunming Guilin High Speed Train | Kunming to Guilin Train Schedule | Guilin to Kunming Train Schedule | Kunming Guilin Train Route Map

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Picturesque Li River in Guilin

Railway Stations: Kunming South Station (昆明南站) - Shanghai Hongqiao Station (上海虹桥站)

Distance: 2,252km

Duration: 12 hours ~ 12.5 hours

From Kunming South Station, there are 4 G-trains running to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station every day. The earliest train departs at about 07:36 and the last train at about 10:37, both in the morning. You can spend about 11.5 to 12 hours 17 minutes to get to Shanghai metropolis from the beautiful Kunming, with the highest speed of the train at about 300-350km/h. As the Shanghai Kunming High Speed Rail goes by Guiyang (about 2.5 hours), Kaili (about 2 hours 42 minutes-3 hours 24 minutes), Changsha (about 6 hours-6 hours 15 minutes), Nanchang (about 7-8 hours 24 minutes), Shangrao (about 9-9 hours 48 minutes), Hangzhou (about 10 hours 42 minutes-11 hours 42 minutes) and many other places before reaching Shanghai, you could have fun to the most along this one way to enjoy diverse kinds of culture, sightseeing, history, etc. and meet different people of different ethnic groups, etc.

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Shanghai Kunming High Speed Train | Kunming to Shanghai Train Schedule | Shanghai to Kunming Train Schedule | Shanghai Kunming Train Route Maps

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Shanghai Skyline

Kunming Beijing High Speed Train

Railway Stations: Kunming South Station (昆明南站) - Beijing West Station (北京西站)

Distance: about 2,760km (1715 miles)

Duration: 10.5 hours ~ 13 hours

Beijing Kunming high speed train has put into operation for the convenience of people’s visiting, traveling, business, etc. You can choose from the 2 daily G-trains from Kunming South Railway Station to Beijing West Station. The earliest High Speed Train departs at about 8 of every morning. The whole running takes about 10.5 hours - 12 hours 18 minutes according to the number of middle stops. Before you arrive in the Capital City Beijing, you could get off in Anshun (about 1 hour 50 minutes), Guiyang (about 2 hours-2 hours 20 minutes), Changsha (about 5-6 hours), Wuhan (about 6.5-7.5 hours), Zhengzhou (about 8-9.5 hours), and other stops to have a classic and memorable tour from the southern to the Northern China.

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Kunming to Beijing Train Schedule | Beijing to Kunming Train Schedule

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Railway Stations: Kunming South Station (昆明南站) - Guangzhou South Station (广州南站)

Distance: about 1,330km (826 miles)

Duration: 6.5 hours ~ 8.5 hours

At present, there are about 3 daily G-trains (G2924, G2934, &2928) and 12 daily D-trains running from Kunming South Station to Guangzhou South Station. All the G-trains would have a short stop in Guiyang, so you can disembark in this city to feel its beauty and even enjoy an extensional tour in the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture to experience the interesting folk culture, stylish costumes and pure nature of the minorities in Guizhou province. Moreover, since most D-trains from Kunming stop in Shilin (Stone Forest), Puzhehei, Nanning, etc. you could appreciate more fabulous natural sceneries by getting off the train in those destinations. Only for several hours and more comfortable journey, you could go from Kunming to Guangzhou to enjoy the Culture of Lingnan, delicious Cantonese food, visit many historical and cultural attractions, and transfer to other host destinations in China or return to your home from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport.

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Kunming to Guangzhou Train Schedule | Guangzhou to Kunming Train Schedule

Gorgeous Night Skyline of Guangzhou