Best way to travel between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

A: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

B: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $154.0; 4123.6 km; 72h 21mins; 123.71 kgs

train: $346.08; 4441.98 km; 54h 11mins; 235.42 kgs

flight: $426.0; 3228.75 km; 7h 39mins; 348.7 kgs

drive: $500.0; 4273.5 km; 51h 46mins; 547.01 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	4123.6 km	72h 21mins	939 CNY	154.0
Train	4441.98 km	54h 11mins	2,111 CNY	346.08
Flight	3228.75 km	7h 39mins	2,599 CNY	426.0
Drive	4273.5 km	51h 46mins	3,050 CNY	500.0

Take Bus from Ho Chi Minh Mien Dong to Ha Noi Luong Yen: Time: 31h 12mins Cost: 250 CNY; $ 36.9 - 45.1 USD CO2 Emission: 45.48 kgs
Take Car from Ha Noi Luong Yen to Hanoi: Time: 4mins Cost: 24 CNY; $ 3.6 - 4.4 USD CO2 Emission: 0.47 kgs
Take Bus from Hanoi to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre: Time: 7h 17mins Cost: 140 CNY; $ 20.7 - 25.3 USD CO2 Emission: 12.11 kgs
Take Bus from Nanning to Taiyuan Bus Terminal: Time: 31h 43mins Cost: 531 CNY; $ 78.3 - 95.7 USD CO2 Emission: 66.03 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Taiyuan, Shanxi, China is to travel by bus, which will cost about 939 CNY or 138.60 USD.