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

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There are 5 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

    best
    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 24m
    ¥889–1,348

  2. Fly from Gimpo International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane GMP - XIY
    8h 56m
    ¥628–1,737

  3. 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
    25h
    ¥1,136–1,474

  4. 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 54m
    ¥1,247–1,596

  5. 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 37m
    ¥1,262–1,684

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

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket¥667Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,719.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

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

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