Xi'an Transportaiton        7/24/2008 1:04:48 AM

Xi'an is situated in the very heart of China's transportation network. It is easy to reach by plane, train and bus.

Air
Xi'an is served by the Xianyang Airport, which is located around 45 kilometers from the city, about one hour's drive. As the fourth largest airport in China, there are several flights to and from Xi'an to the major tourist stops such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Urumuqi and other cities. There are also a few flights to Lhasa and international flights to Hong kong, Macao and Japan.

Xi'an Xianyang Airport is located in the outskirts of Xi'an City, Shanxi and was opened in 1991. The rapid growth in air traffic in north western China has led it to require further investment. Xi'an Xianyang airport will see its airport terminal building expanded with new investment buying boarding bridges, air conditioning equipment, and other passenger terminal building equipment. Read More

Visitors can take a taxi to the airport for about 80 yuan/10 USD.

Train

Xi'an serves as an important train network hub for Central China, the Northwest and Southwest regions. There are daily trains from and to major cities around China. The train station is located in the northeast of the city, outside of the city wall. The foreigners tickets office is on the south side of the station on the second floor, and is open daily from 8:30 to 11:30 am and from 2:30-5:30 pm.

Bus & Coach
There are three long distance bus stations in Xi'an and buses run to central China area and beyond. The Xian Bus Station is located just to the northwest of the railway station square. There are daily buses to Yan'an, Lanzhou in Gansu province, Hanzhong and many other places. The other two bus stations are, Nanguan Bus Station and East City Bus Station. There are buses from the East City Bus station to Huashan Mountain.

Local Transportation
There are public buses or tourism buses to every attraction in and around the city with pick up points throughout the city