Best way to travel between Taiyuan, Shanxi, China and Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

A: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

B: Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $131.09; 3592.16 km; 57h 43mins; 107.76 kgs

train: $147.0; 2623.98 km; 26h 51mins; 139.07 kgs

drive: $330.0; 2841.3 km; 29h 29mins; 363.69 kgs

flight: $357.0; 2302.14 km; 4h 54mins; 248.63 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	3592.16 km	57h 43mins	800 CNY	131.09
Train	2623.98 km	26h 51mins	897 CNY	147.0
Drive	2841.3 km	29h 29mins	2,013 CNY	330.0
Flight	2302.14 km	4h 54mins	2,178 CNY	357.0

Take Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Yanan: Time: 6h 14mins Cost: 128 CNY; $ 18.9 - 23.1 USD CO2 Emission: 13.99 kgs
Take Bus from Yanan to Qingyang: Time: 4h 10mins Cost: 92 CNY; $ 13.5 - 16.5 USD CO2 Emission: 19.6 kgs
Take Bus from Qingyang to Urumqi: Time: 45h 14mins Cost: 580 CNY; $ 85.6 - 104.6 USD CO2 Emission: 74.17 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Taiyuan, Shanxi, China and Urumqi, Xinjiang, China is to travel by bus, which will cost about 799 CNY or 117.90 USD.