Lijiang has no train station. The only way to get here is by plane or by road.
The airport is 15 miles from the city airport. A public bus or a taxi will take you to the city from there. To get to the airport you can also take one of the public buses. They run 90 minutes before each flight. The airport currently has flights to Kunming, Xishuangbanna, Chengdu, Beijing and Shanghai.