There are 3 ways to get from Alexandria to Xi'an by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
best- Take the bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airportbus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane CAI - XIY
19h 58m¥1,738–5,101Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train
- Take the bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airportbus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane CAI - YCU
- Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain
21h 26m¥2,320–6,758Bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane HBE - XIY
19h 51m¥2,533–7,552
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alexandria to Xi'an is to bus and fly which costs ¥1700 - ¥5500 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Alexandria to Xi'an is to bus and fly which takes 19h 51m and costs ¥2500 - ¥8000.
The distance between Alexandria and Xi'an is 7354 km.
It takes approximately 19h 58m to get from Alexandria to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 5h ahead of Alexandria. It is currently 3:32 AM in Alexandria and 8:32 AM in Xi'an.
There are 566+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Alexandria, Egypt and Xi'an, China?
There is no direct connection from Alexandria to Xi'an. However, you can take the bus to Cairo Airport, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY), walk to Xi An Airport, take the bus to Xian North Station, walk to Bei Kezhan, then take the line 2 subway to Shi Tushuguan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cairo Airport, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU), take the taxi to Yuncheng North, take the train to Xi'an North, walk to Bei Kezhan, then take the line 2 subway to Shi Tushuguan.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,500
Train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥85–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–170
- Phone
- 15649
- Website
- West and Central Delta
Bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥10–60
- Schedules at
- West and Central Delta
Bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥10–60
- Schedules at
- West and Central Delta
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