Best way to travel between Kunming, Yunnan, China and Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

A: Kunming, Yunnan, China

B: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $101.0; 2172.51 km; 34h 20mins; 65.18 kgs

flight: $217.0; 1933.36 km; 9h 38mins; 208.8 kgs

train: $253.0; 3105.9 km; 25h 44mins; 164.61 kgs

drive: $260.0; 2148.27 km; 22h 14mins; 274.98 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	2172.51 km	34h 20mins	616 CNY	101.0
Flight	1933.36 km	9h 38mins	1,324 CNY	217.0
Train	3105.9 km	25h 44mins	1,543 CNY	253.0
Drive	2148.27 km	22h 14mins	1,586 CNY	260.0

Take Bus from Kunming North to Luzhou: Time: 12h 7mins Cost: 183 CNY; $ 27.0 - 33.0 USD CO2 Emission: 20.67 kgs
Take Bus from Luzhou Bus Terminal to Taiyuan Bus Terminal: Time: 21h 13mins Cost: 427 CNY; $ 63.0 - 77.0 USD CO2 Emission: 44.52 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Kunming, Yunnan, China and Taiyuan, Shanxi, China is to travel by bus, which will cost about 616 CNY or 90.90 USD.