There are 4 ways to get from Chennai 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 Chennai International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane MAA - XIY
13h 48m¥1,529–4,549Fly Chennai International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane MAA - YCU
- Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain
16h 41m¥1,411–4,206Fly Chennai International Airport to Ankang, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ankang (AKA)plane MAA - AKA
- Take the taxi from Ankang (AKA) to Xi'antaxi
14h 56m¥1,782–4,703Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane TIR - XIY
24h 27m¥1,550–4,846
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Xi'an is to fly and train which costs ¥1400 - ¥4300 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Xi'an is to fly which takes 13h 48m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4600.
The distance between Chennai and Xi'an is 3785 km.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Chennai to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 2:16 AM in Chennai and 4:46 AM in Xi'an.
There are 556+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Xi'an, China?
Cathay Pacific flies from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) once daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ankang via Suvarnabhumi, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ankang via Colombo, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Delhi, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Kolkata, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ankang via Suvarnabhumi, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Don Muang, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Colombo, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Colombo, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Colombo, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Delhi, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Hyderabad, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Hyderabad, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,900
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Don Muang, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11–90
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥11–14
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥30–40
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥40–55
- First Class (1A)
- ¥65–90
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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Estimated price
- ¥480–600
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