There are 6 ways to get from Kathmandu to Xi'an by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane KTM - XIY
10h 35m¥999–2,987Drive, bus, train via Xining
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Xi'an Northtrain
2d 10h¥1,389–2,460Drive 3,644.1 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Xi'ancar 3,644.1 km
46h 31m¥3,117–4,503Taxi to Simara Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane SIF - XIY
13h 23m¥2,393–6,714Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Xi'antrain
2d 22h¥1,239–2,170Drive, bus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'anbus
3d 5h¥1,632–2,130
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Xi'an is to drive and bus and train which costs ¥1200 - ¥2200 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Xi'an is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3000.
The distance between Kathmandu and Xi'an is 2384 km. The road distance is 3644.1 km.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Kathmandu to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 8:12 PM in Kathmandu and 10:27 PM in Xi'an.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Xi'an is 3644 km. It takes approximately 46h 31m to drive from Kathmandu to Xi'an.
There are 564+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Xi'an, China?
Thai Lion Mentari, China Southern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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