There are 4 ways to get from Kyoto to Xi'an by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane NGO - XIY
10h 25mBus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane ITM - XIY
12h 28m¥1,020–2,487Train to Kobe, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane UKB - XIY
11h 4mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane NGO - YCU
- Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain
12h 51m
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Xi'an is to bus and fly which costs ¥1000 - ¥2500 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Xi'an is to bus and fly which takes 12h 28m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2500.
The distance between Kyoto and Xi'an is 2768 km.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Kyoto to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 1h behind Kyoto. It is currently 4:47 AM in Kyoto and 3:47 AM in Xi'an.
There are 570+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Xi'an, China?
There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Xi'an. However, you can take the train to Nagoya, walk to Meitetsu Nagoya, take the train to Central Japan International Airport, walk to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY), walk to Airport West, take the subway to North Railway Station, then take the line 4 subway to Xingzheng Zhongxin. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, walk to Osaka International Airport (ITM) airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY), walk to Airport West, take the subway to North Railway Station, then take the line 4 subway to Xingzheng Zhongxin.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Fukuoka, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Miyazaki, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Flights from Kobe to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–65
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
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