So far, Lijiang does not have any connection to railroad network. If trying with trains to Lijiang, arrival to the following three destinations, Kunming, Dali and Pan Zhi Hua, will be most accessible way. From the three cities, there is another bus ride of 190 miles (305 km) to get to Lijiang. The freeway from Pan Zhi Hua to Lijiang remains to be at a very low class with bumpy surface in many places. National Freeway extends from Kunming to Lijiang enjoying better conditions among the three cities. The newly built railroad, Kunming - Dali, ( Guang Da Railroad ) provides a comfortable overnight traveling experience to Dali before the 4 hours ride to Lijiang on the smooth, picturesque freeway. Train No212/213 Kunming/Dali ETD 2210pm ETA 0645 am; Train No165 Xi'an/Kunming ETD 0704 am ETA 0720 am next day; Train No117 Beijing/PanZhiHua ETD 1350pm ETA 0800 am the third day.