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

A: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

B: Lijiang, Yunnan, China

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $125.0; 2799.54 km; 45h 1mins; 83.99 kgs

drive: $250.0; 2339.13 km; 24h 54mins; 299.41 kgs

train: $322.0; 3241.35 km; 24h 17mins; 171.79 kgs

flight: $365.0; 1756.39 km; 4h 7mins; 189.69 kgs

flight: $572.0; 1848.3 km; 7h 50mins; 199.62 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	2799.54 km	45h 1mins	763 CNY	125.0
Drive	2339.13 km	24h 54mins	1,525 CNY	250.0
Train	3241.35 km	24h 17mins	1,964 CNY	322.0
Flight	1756.39 km	4h 7mins	2,227 CNY	365.0
Flight	1848.3 km	7h 50mins	3,489 CNY	572.0

Take Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Luzhou Bus Terminal: Time: 21h 38mins Cost: 372 CNY; $ 54.9 - 67.1 USD CO2 Emission: 45.22 kgs
Take Walk from Luzhou Bus Terminal to Luzhou: Time: 10mins Cost: 1 CNY; $ 0.1 - 0.1 USD CO2 Emission: 0.09 kgs
Take Bus from Luzhou to Kunming North: Time: 15h 27mins Cost: 183 CNY; $ 27.0 - 33.0 USD CO2 Emission: 23.0 kgs
Take Car from Kunming North to Kunming West: Time: 11mins Cost: 31 CNY; $ 4.5 - 5.5 USD CO2 Emission: 1.44 kgs
Take Bus from Kunming West to Lijiang: Time: 5h 40mins Cost: 177 CNY; $ 26.1 - 31.9 USD CO2 Emission: 15.42 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Taiyuan, Shanxi, China and Lijiang, Yunnan, China is to travel by bus, which will cost about 763 CNY or 112.50 USD.