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

A: Lijiang, Yunnan, China

B: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $140.0; 2795.68 km; 42h 39mins; 83.87 kgs

flight: $245.0; 1756.39 km; 4h 53mins; 189.69 kgs

drive: $250.0; 2298.76 km; 24h 40mins; 294.24 kgs

train: $323.0; 3190.72 km; 23h 51mins; 169.11 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	2795.68 km	42h 39mins	854 CNY	140.0
Flight	1756.39 km	4h 53mins	1,495 CNY	245.0
Drive	2298.76 km	24h 40mins	1,525 CNY	250.0
Train	3190.72 km	23h 51mins	1,970 CNY	323.0

Take Bus from Lijiang to Kunming West: Time: 8h 35mins Cost: 183 CNY; $ 27.0 - 33.0 USD CO2 Emission: 15.11 kgs
Take Car from Kunming West to Kunming North: Time: 11mins Cost: 31 CNY; $ 4.5 - 5.5 USD CO2 Emission: 1.44 kgs
Take Bus from Kunming North to Chengdu: Time: 11h 37mins Cost: 244 CNY; $ 36.0 - 44.0 USD CO2 Emission: 27.79 kgs
Take Car from Chengdu to Sichuan Chengdu: Time: 3mins Cost: 18 CNY; $ 2.7 - 3.3 USD CO2 Emission: 0.42 kgs
Take Bus from Sichuan Chengdu to Taiyuan Bus Terminal: Time: 20h 12mins Cost: 378 CNY; $ 55.8 - 68.2 USD CO2 Emission: 40.54 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Lijiang, Yunnan, China and Taiyuan, Shanxi, China is to travel by bus, which will cost about 854 CNY or 126.00 USD.