There are 8 ways to get from Lanzhou to Xi'an by train, bus, car, plane, subway, or taxi
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Train via West Railway Station North Square
best- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain Xi'an North / ...
3h 4m¥184–412Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Xi'antrain Lhasa / ...
8h 53m¥65–170Bus
- Take the bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'anbus
10h 3m¥277–323Drive 600.7 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Xi'ancar 600.7 km
6h 31m¥506–730Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane LHW - XIY
7h 42m¥537–2,576Subway, train to Xining, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Take the subway from Dongfanghong Square to West Railway Station North Squaresubway
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane XNN - XIY
7h 3mBus to Lanzhou, fly to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS)plane LHW - WDS
- Take the taxi from Shiyan Wudangshan Airport (WDS) to Xi'antaxi
7h 8m¥1,140–2,680Bus, taxi to Gannan Xiahe Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe Countybus
- Take the taxi from Xiahe County to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)taxi
- Fly from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane GXH - XIY
9h 1m¥1,028–3,203
Lanzhou (LHW) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Xi'an is to train which costs ¥65 - ¥170 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Xi'an is to train via West Railway Station North Square which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥180 - ¥420.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanzhou to Xi'an. However, there are services departing from Gansu Lanzhou and arriving at CityOn Shopping Center via City West Bus Station and Xi An Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Lanzhou to Xi'an. However, there are services departing from Dongfanghong Square and arriving at Shi Tushuguan via Lanzhou West Station and Bei Kezhan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Lanzhou and Xi'an is 578 km. The road distance is 600.7 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Xi'an without a car is to train via West Railway Station North Square which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥180 - ¥420.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Lanzhou to Xi'an, including transfers.
Lanzhou to Xi'an bus services, operated by Ctrip, depart from Gansu Lanzhou station.
Lanzhou to Xi'an train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Lanzhou West Station.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Xi'an is to train via West Railway Station North Square which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥180 - ¥420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥270 - ¥330 and takes 10h 3m.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Xi'an, China?
China Railways D-Class operates a train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North hourly. Tickets cost ¥180–410 and the journey takes 2h 10m. China Railways G-Class also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Ctrip operates a bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'an 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥228 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Yulin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Zhangye
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Flights from Xining to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Enshi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,500
Flights from Xining to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Lanzhou to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Enshi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Shiyan Wudangshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–1,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Gannan Xiahe Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,900
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Lanzhou to Xi'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥151–155
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–330
Train from Lanzhou to Xi'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–170
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–260
- Phone
- +86-0931-5161111
- Website
- lzgdjt.com
Subway from Dongfanghong Square to West Railway Station North Square
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- 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
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- ¥130–850
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Booking & Getting There
Lanzhou to Xi'an bus services, operated by Ctrip, arrive at Xi'an station.
Lanzhou to Xi'an train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Xi'an North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Xi'an is 601 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Lanzhou to Xi'an.
There are 348+ hotels available in Xi'an.