There are 4 ways to get from Osaka to Xi'an by train, plane, or car ferry
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Train to Kansai International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane KIX - XIY
10h 18m¥776–2,301Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Xi'antrain Shanghai
2d 16h¥997–1,440Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane NGO - XIY
11hFly from Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane ITM - XIY
12h 1m¥996–2,568
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Xi'an is to car ferry and train which costs ¥950 - ¥1500 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Xi'an is to train and fly which takes 10h 18m and costs ¥750 - ¥2300.
The distance between Osaka and Xi'an is 2511 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Xi'an without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 2 days 16h and costs ¥950 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Osaka to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 1h behind Osaka. It is currently 10:28 PM in Osaka and 9:28 PM in Xi'an.
There are 570+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Xi'an, China?
All Nippon Airways, Air Busan, and six other airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,600
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,400
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Fukuoka, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,000
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
- ¥1,000–3,100
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–55
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥853–1,066
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥853
- 1st Class
- ¥1,066
- Special Class
- ¥1,706
- VIP
- ¥4,264
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