Best way to travel between

Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Urumqi, China
Travel Modes
Price
Distance
Duration
CO2
train
$82.0
3133.44 km
55h 17mins
166.07 kgs
 
train
$119.0
2933.84 km
25h 34mins
155.49 kgs
 
bus
$155.0
3407.82 km
50h 29mins
102.23 kgs
 
drive
$340.0
2748.04 km
28h 15mins
351.75 kgs
 
flight
$373.0
2329.86 km
5h 0mins
251.62 kgs
 
Tranport Distance Time(hrs) Cost(local) Cost(usd)
Train 3133.44 km 55h 17mins 500 CNY 82.0
Train 2933.84 km 25h 34mins 726 CNY 119.0
Bus 3407.82 km 50h 29mins 946 CNY 155.0
Drive 2748.04 km 28h 15mins 2,074 CNY 340.0
Flight 2329.86 km 5h 0mins 2,275 CNY 373.0
Take Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Hohhot
Time: 6h 7mins Cost: 122 CNY; $ 18.0 - 22.0 USD CO2 Emission: 13.02 kgs
Take Train from Hohhot to Hohhot East
Time: 9mins Cost: 43 CNY; $ 6.3 - 7.7 USD CO2 Emission: 0.47 kgs
Take Train from Hohhot East to Ürümqi South
Time: 47h 31mins Cost: 336 CNY; $ 49.5 - 60.5 USD CO2 Emission: 142.64 kgs
Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Taiyuan, Shanxi, China and Urumqi, China is to travel by train, which will cost about 500 CNY or 73.80 USD.