Best way to travel between Urumqi, Xinjiang, China and Novosibirsk, Russia

A: Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

B: Novosibirsk, Russia

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $74.0; 1968.33 km; 119h 56mins; 104.32 kgs

bus: $116.0; 3288.6 km; 71h 6mins; 98.66 kgs

flight: $233.0; 1345.32 km; 5h 4mins; 145.29 kgs

drive: $240.0; 2019.6 km; 27h 34mins; 258.51 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	1968.33 km	119h 56mins	2,444 RUB	74.0
Bus	3288.6 km	71h 6mins	3,831 RUB	116.0
Flight	1345.32 km	5h 4mins	7,694 RUB	233.0
Drive	2019.6 km	27h 34mins	7,926 RUB	240.0

Take Train from Urumchi to Aktogay: Time: 44h 34mins Cost: 1,651 RUB; $ 45.0 - 55.0 USD CO2 Emission: 44.45 kgs
Take Train from Aktogay to Novosibirsk(RUS): Time: 74h 20mins Cost: 826 RUB; $ 22.5 - 27.5 USD CO2 Emission: 59.92 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Urumqi, Xinjiang, China and Novosibirsk, Russia is to travel by train, which will cost about 2,444 RUB or 66.60 USD.