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How to get fromCape Town to Xi'anby plane, taxi, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Xi'an by plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane CPT - XIY
    22h 3m
    ¥2,330–6,667

  2. Fly to Ankang, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ankang (AKA)plane plane CPT - AKA
    2. Take the taxi from Ankang (AKA) to Xi'antaxi taxi
    27h 11m
    ¥2,983–7,721

  3. Fly to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS)plane plane CPT - WDS
    2. Take the taxi from Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS) to Xi'antaxi taxi
    25h 5m
    ¥3,153–8,471

  4. Fly to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane plane CPT - YCU
    2. Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain train
    24h 56m
    ¥3,012–8,824

  5. Fly to Hanzhong Chenggu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hanzhong Chenggu Airport (HZG)plane plane CPT - HZG
    2. Take the train from Hanzhong to Xi'an North Stationtrain train
    25h 26m
    ¥4,414–11,340

  6. Fly to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport (ENY)plane plane CPT - ENY
    2. Take the train from Yan'an to Xi'antrain train
    40h 48m
    ¥3,671–9,809

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration25h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,120.3 km
  • Duration: 22h 3m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Xi'an, China?

CemAir, Air China, and eight other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) twice daily.

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