Best way to travel between Lanzhou, Gansu, China and Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

A: Lanzhou, Gansu, China

B: Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $114.0; 1760.43 km; 12h 20mins; 93.3 kgs

bus: $118.68; 2660.7 km; 35h 11mins; 79.82 kgs

drive: $230.0; 1926.07 km; 19h 50mins; 246.54 kgs

flight: $247.0; 1750.32 km; 8h 36mins; 189.03 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	1760.43 km	12h 20mins	695 CNY	114.0
Bus	2660.7 km	35h 11mins	724 CNY	118.68
Drive	1926.07 km	19h 50mins	1,403 CNY	230.0
Flight	1750.32 km	8h 36mins	1,507 CNY	247.0

Take Car from Lanzhou to Lanzhou West: Time: 11mins Cost: 24 CNY; $ 3.6 - 4.4 USD CO2 Emission: 1.29 kgs
Take Train from Lanzhou West to Ürümqi South: Time: 11h 32mins Cost: 671 CNY; $ 99.0 - 121.0 USD CO2 Emission: 92.1 kgs
Take Bus from Train station to Youhao: Time: 7mins Cost: 3 CNY; $ 0.5 - 0.6 USD CO2 Emission: 0.38 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Lanzhou, Gansu, China and Urumqi, Xinjiang, China is to travel by train, which will cost about 695 CNY or 102.60 USD.