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

A: Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

B: Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $76.99; 3233.36 km; 38h 50mins; 171.37 kgs

bus: $125.26; 3564.83 km; 57h 10mins; 106.94 kgs

flight: $295.0; 2371.95 km; 6h 4mins; 256.17 kgs

drive: $350.0; 2908.8 km; 31h 1mins; 372.33 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	3233.36 km	38h 50mins	470 CNY	76.99
Bus	3564.83 km	57h 10mins	764 CNY	125.26
Flight	2371.95 km	6h 4mins	1,800 CNY	295.0
Drive	2908.8 km	31h 1mins	2,135 CNY	350.0

Take Bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East: Time: 28h 36mins Cost: 43 CNY; $ 6.3 - 7.7 USD CO2 Emission: 69.49 kgs
Take Bus from Pingliang East to Xi'an: Time: 5h 12mins Cost: 73 CNY; $ 10.8 - 13.2 USD CO2 Emission: 9.35 kgs
Take Train from Anyuanmen to Bei Kezhan: Time: 21mins Cost: 6 CNY; $ 0.9 - 1.1 USD CO2 Emission: 0.58 kgs
Take Train from Xian North to Taiyuan South: Time: 3h 36mins Cost: 244 CNY; $ 36.0 - 44.0 USD CO2 Emission: 30.94 kgs
Take Car from Taiyuan South to Taiyuan: Time: 12mins Cost: 104 CNY; $ 15.3 - 18.7 USD CO2 Emission: 1.37 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Urumqi, Xinjiang, China and Taiyuan, Shanxi, China is to travel by train, which will cost about 470 CNY or 69.30 USD.