There are 7 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
9h 20m¥1,681–5,144Bus to Bharatpur Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothibus
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane BHR - XIY
13h 40m¥971–2,690Drive, 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¥1,387–2,457Drive 3,644.1 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Xi'ancar 3,644.1 km
46h 31m¥3,110–4,492Taxi 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
12h 28m¥2,302–5,426Drive, 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¥1,630–2,127
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 9h 20m and costs ¥1600 - ¥5500.
The distance between Kathmandu and Xi'an is 2384 km. The road distance is 3644.1 km.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Kathmandu to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 5:59 AM in Kathmandu and 8:14 AM 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 377+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Xi'an, China?
China Southern Airlines, Air China, and four 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
- ¥1,200–4,400
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,500
Flights from Simara Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
Flights from Simara Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Train from Xining to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
- 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
- Phone
- 9851084541 , 9851093998
- [email protected]
- Website
- babaadventure.com
Bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥44
- Book at
- babaadventure.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'an
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥228
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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