Best way to travel between

Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Shanghai, China
Travel Modes
Price
Distance
Duration
CO2
bus
$81.22
2070.6 km
37h 44mins
62.12 kgs
 
train
$122.0
2177.76 km
21h 17mins
115.42 kgs
 
flight
$152.0
1904.86 km
6h 10mins
205.72 kgs
 
drive
$250.0
2147.55 km
23h 3mins
274.89 kgs
 
Tranport Distance Time(hrs) Cost(local) Cost(usd)
Bus 2070.6 km 37h 44mins 495 CNY 81.22
Train 2177.76 km 21h 17mins 744 CNY 122.0
Flight 1904.86 km 6h 10mins 927 CNY 152.0
Drive 2147.55 km 23h 3mins 1,525 CNY 250.0
Take Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen
Time: 6h 7mins Cost: 106 CNY; $ 15.7 - 19.1 USD CO2 Emission: 13.3 kgs
Take Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen to Shanghai
Time: 30h 36mins Cost: 389 CNY; $ 57.5 - 70.2 USD CO2 Emission: 48.83 kgs
Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Lanzhou, Gansu, China and Shanghai, China is to travel by bus, which will cost about 494 CNY or 72.90 USD.