Best way to travel between Shanghai, China and Urumqi, China

A: Shanghai, China

B: Urumqi, China

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $179.0; 4064.55 km; 41h 50mins; 215.42 kgs

bus: $195.0; 4171.8 km; 62h 5mins; 125.15 kgs

flight: $379.0; 3479.34 km; 7h 55mins; 375.77 kgs

drive: $500.0; 4079.92 km; 40h 48mins; 522.23 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	4064.55 km	41h 50mins	1,092 CNY	179.0
Bus	4171.8 km	62h 5mins	1,190 CNY	195.0
Flight	3479.34 km	7h 55mins	2,312 CNY	379.0
Drive	4079.92 km	40h 48mins	3,050 CNY	500.0

Take Train from Yuyuan Garden Station to Hongqiao Airport T2: Time: 35mins Cost: 6 CNY; $ 0.9 - 1.1 USD CO2 Emission: 1.12 kgs
Take Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Sanmenxia South: Time: 6h 43mins Cost: 793 CNY; $ 117.0 - 143.0 USD CO2 Emission: 66.92 kgs
Take Train from Sanmenxia South to Ürümqi South: Time: 32h 26mins Cost: 293 CNY; $ 43.2 - 52.8 USD CO2 Emission: 147.41 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Shanghai, China and Urumqi, China is to travel by train, which will cost about 1,092 CNY or 161.10 USD.