Best way to travel between Dali, Yunnan, China and Nanking, Jiangsu, China

A: Dali, Yunnan, China

B: Nanking, Jiangsu, China

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $152.0; 3017.7 km; 35h 12mins; 90.53 kgs

train: $265.04; 2578.56 km; 24h 4mins; 136.66 kgs

drive: $330.0; 2800.35 km; 29h 23mins; 358.44 kgs

flight: $526.0; 2021.01 km; 9h 50mins; 218.27 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	3017.7 km	35h 12mins	927 CNY	152.0
Train	2578.56 km	24h 4mins	1,617 CNY	265.04
Drive	2800.35 km	29h 23mins	2,013 CNY	330.0
Flight	2021.01 km	9h 50mins	3,209 CNY	526.0

Take Bus from Dali to Kunming West: Time: 4h 12mins Cost: 98 CNY; $ 14.4 - 17.6 USD CO2 Emission: 10.44 kgs
Take Car from Kunming West to Kunming: Time: 11mins Cost: 37 CNY; $ 5.4 - 6.6 USD CO2 Emission: 1.45 kgs
Take Bus from Kunming to Guizhou Jinyang Bus Station: Time: 7h 21mins Cost: 183 CNY; $ 27.0 - 33.0 USD CO2 Emission: 18.11 kgs
Take Bus from Guizhou Jinyang Bus Station to Nanjing: Time: 21h 22mins Cost: 610 CNY; $ 90.0 - 110.0 USD CO2 Emission: 61.66 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Dali, Yunnan, China and Nanking, Jiangsu, China is to travel by bus, which will cost about 927 CNY or 136.80 USD.