Best way to travel between Nanking, Jiangsu, China and Dali, Yunnan, China

A: Nanking, Jiangsu, China

B: Dali, Yunnan, China

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $150.0; 2848.2 km; 33h 4mins; 85.45 kgs

train: $155.35; 2553.28 km; 24h 48mins; 135.32 kgs

drive: $320.0; 2715.08 km; 28h 3mins; 347.53 kgs

flight: $494.0; 2565.68 km; 9h 21mins; 277.09 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	2848.2 km	33h 4mins	915 CNY	150.0
Train	2553.28 km	24h 48mins	948 CNY	155.35
Drive	2715.08 km	28h 3mins	1,952 CNY	320.0
Flight	2565.68 km	9h 21mins	3,013 CNY	494.0

Take Bus from Nanjing to Guizhou Jinyang Bus Station: Time: 20h 33mins Cost: 610 CNY; $ 90.0 - 110.0 USD CO2 Emission: 59.44 kgs
Take Bus from Guizhou Jinyang Bus Station to Kunming: Time: 7h 4mins Cost: 183 CNY; $ 27.0 - 33.0 USD CO2 Emission: 16.32 kgs
Take Car from Kunming to Kunming West: Time: 9mins Cost: 37 CNY; $ 5.4 - 6.6 USD CO2 Emission: 1.43 kgs
Take Bus from Kunming West to Dali: Time: 4h 2mins Cost: 98 CNY; $ 14.4 - 17.6 USD CO2 Emission: 9.35 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Nanking, Jiangsu, China and Dali, Yunnan, China is to travel by bus, which will cost about 915 CNY or 135.00 USD.