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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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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 CPT - XIY
22h 1m
¥2,364–7,076
Fly to Ankang, taxi
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ankang (AKA)plane CPT - AKA
2. Take the taxi from Ankang (AKA) to Xi'antaxi
27h 11m
¥3,126–8,154
Fly to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS)plane CPT - WDS
2. Take the taxi from Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS) to Xi'antaxi
25h 5m
¥3,396–8,904
Fly to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane CPT - YCU
2. Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain
24h 57m
¥3,455–9,757
Fly to Hanzhong Chenggu Airport, train
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hanzhong Chenggu Airport (HZG)plane CPT - HZG
2. Take the train from Hanzhong to Xi'an North Stationtrain
25h 27m
¥4,457–12,273
Fly to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport, train
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport (ENY)plane CPT - ENY
2. Take the train from Yan'an to Xi'antrain
40h 48m
¥3,714–10,242

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

13Weekly Planes

25h 59mAverage Duration

¥2,377Cheapest Price

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Distance: 12,124 km
Duration: 22h 1m

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

Airlink, 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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Xi'an(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi Province. A subprovincial city on the Guanzhong Plain, the city is the third most populous city in Western China, after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwest China. Its total population was 12,952,907 as of the 2020 census. The total urban population was 9.28 million. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Places to stay in Xi'an

Courtyard By Marriott Xi'an North(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Holiday Inn Express Xi'an North by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

InterContinental Xi'an North by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

voco Xian ETDZ by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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