Best way to travel between Lanzhou, Gansu, China and Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

A: Lanzhou, Gansu, China

B: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $51.91; 1322.94 km; 16h 19mins; 39.69 kgs

train: $96.54; 886.83 km; 12h 47mins; 47.0 kgs

drive: $140.0; 1198.5 km; 13h 2mins; 153.41 kgs

flight: $158.0; 922.88 km; 4h 58mins; 99.67 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	1322.94 km	16h 19mins	317 CNY	51.91
Train	886.83 km	12h 47mins	589 CNY	96.54
Drive	1198.5 km	13h 2mins	854 CNY	140.0
Flight	922.88 km	4h 58mins	964 CNY	158.0

Take Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station: Time: 6h 7mins Cost: 106 CNY; $ 15.7 - 19.1 USD CO2 Emission: 13.3 kgs
Take Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Taiyuan: Time: 9h 11mins Cost: 211 CNY; $ 31.1 - 38.0 USD CO2 Emission: 26.4 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Lanzhou, Gansu, China and Taiyuan, Shanxi, China is to travel by bus, which will cost about 317 CNY or 46.80 USD.