There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Xi'an by plane, car, taxi, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane IST - XIY
13h 25m¥1,530–4,234Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane SAW - XIY
24h 15m¥1,230–3,837Drive 8,825.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Xi'ancar 8,825.5 km
4d 4h¥7,459–10,774Fly Istanbul to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS)plane IST - WDS
- Take the taxi from Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS) to Xi'antaxi
20h 19m¥2,362–6,362Fly Istanbul to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane IST - YCU
- Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain
17h 41m¥2,121–6,215
Istanbul (IST) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Xi'an is to fly which costs ¥1200 - ¥3900 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Xi'an is to fly which takes 13h 25m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4300.
The distance between Istanbul and Xi'an is 6893 km. The road distance is 8825.5 km.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Istanbul to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 10:45 AM in Istanbul and 3:45 PM in Xi'an.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Xi'an is 8826 km. It takes approximately 4 days 4h to drive from Istanbul to Xi'an.
There are 568+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Xi'an, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Istanbul to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Istanbul to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
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
- 3h 17m
- Estimated price
- ¥650–850
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