There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Xi'an by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane CPT - XIY
23h 8m¥2,308–7,141Fly to Ankang, taxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ankang (AKA)plane CPT - AKA
- Take the taxi from Ankang (AKA) to Xi'antaxi
27h 56m¥2,961–8,695Fly to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS)plane CPT - WDS
- Take the taxi from Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS) to Xi'antaxi
24h 15m¥3,331–8,445Fly to Hanzhong Chenggu Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hanzhong Chenggu Airport (HZG)plane CPT - HZG
- Take the train from Hanzhong to Xi'an North Stationtrain
22h 26m¥2,492–7,814Fly to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane CPT - YCU
- Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain
25h 16m¥2,790–8,798Fly to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport (ENY)plane CPT - ENY
- Take the train from Yan'an to Xi'antrain
26h 48m¥2,549–8,283
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Xi'an is to fly which costs ¥2300 - ¥7500 and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Xi'an is to fly and train which takes 22h 26m and costs ¥2400 - ¥8000.
The distance between Cape Town and Xi'an is 12120 km.
It takes approximately 23h 8m to get from Cape Town to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 6h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 11:43 PM in Cape Town and 5:43 AM in Xi'an.
There are 544+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Xi'an, China?
South African Airways, Air China, and eight other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Nairobi, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ankang via Doha, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hanzhong Chenggu Airport via Johannesburg, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport via Johannesburg, Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Addis Ababa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport via Addis Ababa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–11,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport via Addis Ababa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–9,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Nairobi, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ankang via Nairobi, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Johannesburg, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Train from Hanzhong to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥110–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥250–360
Train from Hanzhong to Xi'an North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥90–190
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥90–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥130–190
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
Train from Yan'an to Xi'an
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–150
Train from Yan'an to Xi'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–55
- Hard sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Soft sleeper
- ¥130–170
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Estimated price
- ¥480–850
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