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Information collected by Tony Williams during his 1999 journey through Sichuan, Qinghai, and Yunnan (reproduced here with permission).
TRANSPORT
Melbourne-Bangkok-Melbourne, Olympic Airways special AUD760.00 Bangkok-Chengdu and Kunming-Bangkok, Angel
Airways (bought in Bangkok) Baht8900.00
Bus Chengdu-Kangding (aircon, including commission) Y120.
Bus Kangding-Dege (2 days, overnight stop Luhuo) Y114.
Back of truck from Dege to Baiyu less 32km Y15.
Bus Baiyu-Garze Y50.
Bus Garze-Shiju (Sershul) Y67.
4WD Shiju (Sershul)-Xiewu (Qinghai province) Y25.
Minibus Xiewu-Jushu (Jyekundo) Y7.
Bus Yushu (Jyekundo)-Huashixia Y77.
Truck (cabin) Huashixia-Xining Y60.
Train (hard seat) Xining-Lanzhou Y22.
Train (hard sleeper) Lanzhou-Chengdu Y153.
Bus Chengdu-Litang (aircon, including commission) Y250.
Bus Litang-Xiangcheng Y70.
Truck (cabin) Xiangcheng-Derong Y50.
Minibus Derong-Zhongdian Y30.
Bus Zhongdian-Lijiang Y28.
Bus Lijiang-Qiaotou Y12.
Ferry over "Yangtzi" river near Daju Y10.
Bus Daju-Lijiang Y25.
Bus Lijiang-Dali Y28.50.
Bus Dali-Ruili (package bought in Dali, including escorted commuter-bus ride Dali-Xiaguan, and sleeper-bus Xiaguan-Ruili)
Y120.
Minibus Ruili-Baoshan Y30.
Bus (sleeper) Baoshan-Jinghong Y157.
Minibus Jinghong-Menghan Y6.50.
Bus (sleeper) Jinghong-Kunming Y137.50.