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How to get fromSeoul to Xi'anby train, plane, subway, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Seoul to Xi'an by train, plane, subway, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane ICN - XIY
    7h 22m
    ¥750–2,174

  2. Subway, ferry, train via Huangdao

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Xi'an Northtrain train
    24h 59m
    ¥1,186–1,524

  3. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane GMP - XIY
    9h 18m
    ¥1,138–2,462

  4. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane plane ICN - YCU
    3. Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain train
    11h 14m
    ¥932–2,431

  5. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal to Gijisibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Rizhao to Huashan Northtrain train
    4. Take the train from Huashan North to Xian North Stationtrain train
    25h 53m
    ¥1,299–1,650

  6. Subway, ferry, train

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal to Weihaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Weihai to Xian North Stationtrain train
    28h 36m
    ¥1,312–1,735

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights

Calendar95Weekly Planes
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket¥667Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,715.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Xi'an, China?

China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) every 4 hours.

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