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Xi'an Transportation

Getting There

By Air

Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) is located 25 km (16 miles) northwest from the downtown. So far, there are 3 terminals with over 300 international and domestic airlines connect Xi'an with other 170 domestic cities, including Beijing, Guilin, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Harbin, Kunming, Lhasa, Shanghai, Urumqi, Wuhan, Hong Kong and Taipei, etc, as well as foreign cities, such as Nagoya, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Fukuoka in Japan, Seoul in South Korea, Singapore, San Francisco and Paris, etc.

How to travel between downtown Xi'an and the airport:

1. The airport shuttle bus runs from the Bell Tower Hotel very downtown every 30 minutes (7am-11pm) at a cost of CNY 35. It takes 80 minutes to go from the Bell Tower Hotel to the airport. The shuttle buses run from the airport to down town start from 7am and end at 9:40 pm.

2. Take a taxi to the airport at a cost of CNY120-150 from the airport to the downtown (Bell Tower), and vice versa.

By Train

There are two major passenger railway stations in this city: Xi'an Railway Station and Xi’an North Railway Station. Xi'an Railway Station, located at the north end of Jiefang Road, is the largest railroad junction in Northwest China. As a train station with modern facilities, more than 250 trains start from and pass by this station, with an average daily capacity of handling over 70,000 passengers. Besides, the railroad network has connected Xi'an with all major cities and train’s speed has been lifted a lot recently. Xi'an North Railway Station was put into operation in January, 2011. The bullet trains to / from Beijing, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Wuhan and Guangzhou etc. are operated here.

For your convenient reference, we’ve worked out the time-table of the high-speed trains (with the initial letter of G or D) connecting Xi'an to the major cities in this country.

High-speed Train Timetable from Xi’an to other Major Cities

(Updated time May 21, 2019)

From Xi’an to	Trains and Stations (All the high-speed trains depart from Xi’an North Railway Station)	Duration	Ticket Fare
From Xi’an to		Duration	First/ Second Class Seat
Beijing	G652, G672, G26...G670, G90 All trains arrive at Beijing West Railway Station 18 departures from 07:52 to 18:24	4h25m - 6h	CNY 825/ 516 USD 123/ 77
Luoyang	G870, G2390...G2214, G2212 All trains arrive at Luoyang Longmen Railway Station 61 departures from 07:03 to 20:58	1h24m - 1h55m	CNY 280/ 175 USD 42/ 26
Shanghai	G1914, G362...G1942 All trains arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station 9 departures from 06:26 to 15:50	5h56m - 7h33m	CNY 1095/ 670 USD 163/ 100
Chengdu	D1911, D1913...D1905, G349 All trains arrive at Chengdu East Railway Station 42 departures from 07:10 to 19:50	3h8m - 4h18m	CNY 421/ 263 USD 63/ 39
Chongqing	G2855, D1701...G2231, D1991 All trains arrive at Chongqing West Railway Station 19 departures from 08:07 to 17:47	4h52m - 5h53m	CNY 655/ 409 USD 98/ 61
Guilin	G2855 The train arrives at Guilin Railway Station Departure at 08:07	10h33m	CNY 1117/ 698 USD 167/ 104
Guangzhou	G820, G98...G842, G846 All trains arrive at Guangzhou South Railway Station 8 departures from 09:35 to 13:50	7h42m - 9h13m	CNY 1,302/ 814 USD 194/ 121
Shenzhen	G820, G824, G828, G842 All trains arrive at Shenzhen North Railway Station 4 departures from 09:35 to 13:20	9h23m - 10h1m	CNY 1,401/ 888 USD 209/ 133
Kunming	G2853 The train arrives at Kunming South Railway Station Departure at 09:45	10h26m	CNY 1015/ 623 USD 51/ 93

The above schedule is for reference only.

Subway

Up to now, this ancient capital city owns 4 subway lines (Line 1, Line 2, Line 3 and Line 4) in service. There are 2 more lines are under construction. According to its long-term plan, this ancient capital city has an ambition to set up an underground transportation network of 15 subway lines in the future.

Always feel free to ask the stuff people in the station when you need any assistance. All the signs of Xi’an subway are in both Chinese and English, and the announcement in the stations and in the trains are also bilingual in Chinese and English.

Subway Lines in Service

Line 1: Houweizhai – Fangzhicheng (Running east-west)

Mileage: 25 km (16 miles)

Station Number: 19

Stations: Houweizhai – Sanqiao – Zaohe – Zaoyuan – Hanchengle – Kaiyuanmen – Laodonglu – Yuxiangmen – Sajinqiao – Beidajie – Wulukou – Chaoyangmen – Kangfulu – Tonghuamen – Wanshoulu – Changlepo – Chanhe – Banpo – Fangzhicheng

Line 2: Beikezhan – Weiqunan (Running north-south)

Mileage: 27 km (17 miles)

Station Number: 21

Stations: Beikezhan (North Railway Station) – Beiyuan – Yundonggongyuan (City Sports Park) – Xingzhengzhongxin (Administrative Center) – Fengchengwulu – Shitushuguan (Public Library) – Daminggongxi (Daming Palace West) – Longshouyuan – Anyuanmen – Beidajie – Zhonglou (Bell Tower) – Yongningmen – Nashaomen – Tiyuchang (Shaanxi Stadium) – Xiaozhai – Weiyijie – Huizhanzhongxin (Conference and Exhibition Center) – Sanyao – Fengqiyuan – Hangtiancheng – Weiqunan

Line 3: Yuhuazhai – Bonded Zone (Running northeast-southwest)

Mileage: 40 km (25 miles)

Station Number: 26

Stations: Yuhuazhai – Zhangbanbeilu – Yanpingmen – Kejilu – Taibainanlu – Jixiangcun – Xiaozhai – Dayanta (Giant Wild Goose Pagoda) – Beichitou – Qinglongsi (Qinglong Temple) – Yanxingmen – Xianninglu – Changlegongyuan (Changle Park) – Tonghuamen – Hujiamiao – Shijiajie – Xinjiamiao – Guangtaimen – Taohuatan – Chanbazhongxin – Xianghuwan – Wuzhuang – Gangwuqu – Shuangzhai – Xinzhu – Bonded Zone

Line 4: Beikezhan — Hangtian Xincheng (Running north-south)

Mileage: 35 km (23 miles)

Station Number: 28

Stations: Beikezhan (North Railway Station) – Yuanshuolu – Fengchengshi’erlu – Fengchengjiulu – Wenjinglu – Xingzhengzhongxin (Administrative Center) – Shizhongyi Yiyuan – Changqinglu – Baihuacun – Yujiazhai – Daminggongbei – Daminggong (Daming Palace Site of Tang Dynasty) – Hanyuandian – Wulukou – Dachaishi – Hepingmen – Lijiacun – University of Science and Technology – Dayanta (Giant Wild Goose Pagoda) – Datang Furongyuan (Tang Paradise) – Yannansilu – Jinhutuo – Hangtiandadao – Feitianlu – Dongchang’anjie – Shenzhoudadao – Hangtiandonglu – Hangtianxincheng

By Long Distance Bus

As the second largest highway transportation hub in China, Xi'an has seven bus stations located in the urban area. You can take buses to more than 300 cities and counties, covering 18 provinces. Although the bus ticket fee is much lower, foreigners are not advised to take the long-distance buses due to general hardship and fatigue. The following information is only for your reference.

Xi'an Bus Station of Shaanxi (陕西西安汽车站)

Address: 354, Jiefang Road, Xi'an

Bus routes: 5, 9, 13, 14, 25, 30, 40, 41, 42, 103, 105, 201, 231, 240, 251, 500, 511, 602, 603, 607, 611, 703, You 6, U-7, You 8 (get off at Xi'an Railway Station)

Xian Coach Station (西安汽车站)

Address: 13, Fengqing Road, Lianhu District, Xi'an

Bus routes: 15, 43, 107, 251, 405, 502, 521, K631, 720, 800 (get off at Fengqing Lu Dong Kou/South End of Fengqing Road)

From Xi'an Railway Station: 251,

From the Bell Tower (city center): 15, 43, 251, 502

Sanfuwan Coach Station (三府湾客运站)

Address: 353, Changyingxi Road, Xi'an

Bus routes: 20, 28, 209, 213, 507, 706, 708, 712, 717, 718, 912 and 913 (get off at Sanfuwan)

From Xi'an Railway Station: 706, 712, 20, 28, 213, 507, 706, 712, 718, 719, 912

Xi'an Chengdong Coach Station (西安城东客运站)

Address: 103, Changlezhong Road, Xi'an

Bus routes: 11, 13, 15, 38, 45, 203, 231, 232, 303, 401, 406, 408, 502, 511, 605, 708, 709, 715, 716, 721 (get off at Qing Gong Shi Chang/Light Industry Market)

From Xi'an Railway Station: 13, 42, 105, 231, 511, 507

From the Bell Tower (city center): 4, 11, 15, 43, 203, K605

Xi'an Chengxi Coach Station (西安城西客运站)

Address: 92, Zaoyuan Road, Xi'an

Bus routes: 1, 23, 50, 103, 104, 106, 108, 210, 212, 222, 223, 224, 225, 234, 303, 407, K631, 701, 722, 901, 902, 59 (get off at Cheng Xi Ke Yuan Zhan/Cheng Xi Coach Station)

From Xi'an Railway Station: 103, 104

From Bell Tower (city center): 222

Xi'an Chengnan Coach Station (西安城南客运站)

Address: No.78, Zhuquedajie Road, Xi'an

Bus routes: 5, 18, 30, 46, 106, 203, 210, 321, 401, 410, K605, 713, 908, 4-01 (get off at Cheng Nan Ke Yun Zhan/Cheng Nan Coach Station)

From Xi'an Railway Station: 5, 30, 46

From the Bell Tower (city center): 46, 203, K605

Xi'an Chengbei Coach Station (西安城北客运站)

Address: No.9, West of the 2nd Ring Road, Xi'an

Bus routes: the 1st Line of the 2nd Ring Road, the 2nd Line of the 2nd Ring Road, 1, 18, 33, 37, 38, 39, 108, 211, 510, 601, 702, 901, 90, 9, 912, 913 (get off at Cheng Bei Ke Yun Zhan/Cheng Bei Coach Station)

Getting Around

Public City Bus

As one of the most ancient and popular destinations in China, Xi'an has a convenient public transmit system. Most of the buses here are self-service. Generally, the air-conditioned buses (with numbers starting with “K”) charge CNY2 per person, and others charge CNY1 per person. Besides, the price of some buses with conductors ranges from CNY0.5-CNY4 according to the distance of the journey. A child under 130cm (4 feet) is free to take any public bus in Xi'an.

The following two bus lines are frequently used for the travelers. They are only for your reference.

No. 610 (with conductor)

Passing By: Xi'an Railway Station-Revolution Park—Bell Tower—Drum Tower—Zhuque Men—Small Wild Goose Pagoda—Chang'an Overpass/ Xi'an Conservatory of Music—Shaanxi Provincial History Museum—Big Wild Goose Pagoda—Tang Paradise—Qujiang Ocean World

Operating Time: 06:30~20:00

Ticket Fare: CNY1/pp

U5 (No. 306)

Passing By: the north end of Kangfu Lu—Lintong Campus of Xi'an Polytechnic University—Lintong Campus of Xi'an University of Science and Technology—Shiliu Yuan (Pomegranate Garden)—Nursing Home of Xinjiang Military Area—Nursing Home of Land Forces—tramway of the Lishan Mountain—Huaqing Hot Spring—the Lintong Museum—the Underground Palace of Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor—Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

Operating Time: 07:00~19:00 with an interval of about 15 minutes.

Ticket Fare: CNY7 for the whole journey

Taxi

Most taxis in Xi'an are green with different types. Just like other cities, the price depends on the time and the type of taxi. If you want to go to longer distance destinations by taxi, such as the Terra-cotta Warrior Museum, airport etc, we suggest that you need to agree a price prior to departure. It is better to write down your destination in Chinese beforehand. The followings are only for your reference.

Time	Types of Taxis	Flag-down Fare within 2km (CNY)	Over 2km (CNY)/km
Daytime (6:30am-11:pm)	Displacement≤1.8T	6	1.5
Daytime (6:30am-11:pm)	Displacemen>1.8T	8	2.4
Night (11pm-6:30am)	Displacement≤1.8T	7	1.8
Night (11pm-6:30am)	Displacemen>1.8T	9	2.7

Displacement≤1.8T: Citroen ZX, Jetta, Santana, and Santana 2000, 3000
Displacement>1.8T: Hongqi, Zhonghua, Oriental Son and Passat

Tips: You need to pay an additional charge of a half of one kilometer on account of every waiting time. Besides, CNY1 fuel surcharge should be paid per time.