Best way to travel between Kunming, Yunnan, China and Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

A: Kunming, Yunnan, China

B: Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $181.39; 3352.65 km; 40h 28mins; 100.58 kgs

train: $216.0; 2630.62 km; 58h 48mins; 139.42 kgs

flight: $324.0; 2058.36 km; 6h 52mins; 222.3 kgs

drive: $525.75; 3417.75 km; 37h 7mins; 437.47 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	3352.65 km	40h 28mins	5,374 TWD	181.39
Train	2630.62 km	58h 48mins	6,400 TWD	216.0
Flight	2058.36 km	6h 52mins	9,599 TWD	324.0
Drive	3417.75 km	37h 7mins	15,577 TWD	525.75

Take Bus from Kunming to Guizhou Jinyang Bus Station: Time: 7h 13mins Cost: 889 TWD; $ 27.0 - 33.0 USD CO2 Emission: 17.77 kgs
Take Bus from Guizhou Jinyang Bus Station to Fujian Quangzhou: Time: 19h 43mins Cost: 2,667 TWD; $ 81.0 - 99.0 USD CO2 Emission: 64.37 kgs
Take Bus from Quanzhou to Pingtan Ao'qian Port: Time: 2h 4mins Cost: 296 TWD; $ 9.0 - 11.0 USD CO2 Emission: 6.17 kgs
Take Ferry from Pingtan Ao'qian Port to Taichung Harbor: Time: 2h 35mins Cost: 663 TWD; $ 20.2 - 24.6 USD CO2 Emission: 19.68 kgs
Take Car from Taichung Harbor to Taichung Harbor: Time: 43mins Cost: 563 TWD; $ 17.1 - 20.9 USD CO2 Emission: 2.75 kgs
Take Bus from Taichung Harbor to Chaoma: Time: 54mins Cost: 30 TWD; $ 0.9 - 1.1 USD CO2 Emission: 0.66 kgs
Take Bus from Chaoma Station to Kaohsiung Station: Time: 3h 3mins Cost: 267 TWD; $ 8.1 - 9.9 USD CO2 Emission: 6.38 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Kunming, Yunnan, China and Kaohsiung City, Taiwan is to travel by bus, which will cost about 5,363 TWD or 162.90 USD.