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

A: Nanking, Jiangsu, China

B: Lijiang, Yunnan, China

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $151.0; 3141.84 km; 39h 0mins; 94.26 kgs

train: $169.0; 3169.38 km; 34h 44mins; 167.98 kgs

drive: $310.0; 2552.27 km; 27h 51mins; 326.69 kgs

flight: $493.0; 2270.32 km; 9h 25mins; 245.19 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	3141.84 km	39h 0mins	921 CNY	151.0
Train	3169.38 km	34h 44mins	1,031 CNY	169.0
Drive	2552.27 km	27h 51mins	1,891 CNY	310.0
Flight	2270.32 km	9h 25mins	3,007 CNY	493.0

Take Bus from Nanjing to Guizhou Jinyang Bus: Time: 21h 10mins Cost: 610 CNY; $ 90.0 - 110.0 USD CO2 Emission: 61.21 kgs
Take Bus from Guizhou Jinyang Bus to Kunming: Time: 7h 17mins Cost: 183 CNY; $ 27.0 - 33.0 USD CO2 Emission: 16.8 kgs
Take Train from South Ring Road to Jiaosanqiao: Time: 5mins Cost: 1 CNY; $ 0.2 - 0.3 USD CO2 Emission: 0.11 kgs
Take Bus from Kunming to Lijiang: Time: 8h 19mins Cost: 128 CNY; $ 18.9 - 23.1 USD CO2 Emission: 16.19 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Nanking, Jiangsu, China and Lijiang, Yunnan, China is to travel by bus, which will cost about 921 CNY or 135.90 USD.