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How to get fromLào Cai to Xi'anby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Lào Cai to Xi'an by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train Hekou North
    2. Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain train Kunming
    17h 14m
    ¥803–995

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Mengzitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Yunnan Mengzi to Kunming Eastbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kunming East to Chengdu Eastbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chengdu East to Xi'an Northtrain train
    23h 31m
    ¥555–1,250

  3. Drive 1,810.7 km

    1. Drive from Lào Cai to Xi'ancar car 1,810.7 km
    18h 25m
    ¥1,536–2,218

  4. Drive to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lào Cai to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)car car
    2. Fly from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane WNH - XIY
    10h 36m
    ¥667–2,752

  5. Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hekou North to Kunmingtrain train
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane KMG - XIY
    10h 45m
    ¥1,197–1,991

Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration10h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket¥491Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,188.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 14m

What companies run services between Lào Cai, Vietnam and Xi'an, China?

You can take a vehicle from Lào Cai to Shi Tushuguan via Hekou North, Kunming, Xi'an North Station, and Bei Kezhan in around 17h 14m.

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