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How to get fromAlmaty Airport (ALA) to Xi'anby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Almaty Airport (ALA) to Xi'an by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane ALA - XIY
    5h 18m
    ¥1,532–2,877

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus 412
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Xi'antrain train Ürümqi
    2d
    ¥334–1,008

  3. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Khorgasbus bus 252
    2. Drive from Khorgas to Yiningcar car
    3. Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain train
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Xi'antrain train
    41h 13m
    ¥585–1,209

  4. Drive 3,466.4 km

    1. Drive from Almaty Airport (ALA) to Xi'ancar car 3,466.4 km
    34h 47m
    ¥2,937–4,242

  5. Fly to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane plane ALA - YCU
    2. Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain train
    10h 4m
    ¥1,597–4,487

  6. Fly to Hanzhong Chenggu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hanzhong Chenggu Airport (HZG)plane plane ALA - HZG
    2. Take the train from Hanzhong to Xi'an North Stationtrain train
    15h 24m
    ¥1,040–3,972

  7. Bus, train via Yinchuan

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus 412
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain train
    3. Take the train from Yinchuan to Xian Northtrain train
    2d 1h
    ¥554–1,138

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,935.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Almaty Airport (ALA), Kazakhstan and Xi'an, China?

China Southern Airlines, Flyr, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) twice daily.

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