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How to get fromShanghai Downtown to Xi'anby train, car, plane, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai Downtown to Xi'an by train, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train via Xian North

    best
    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Xian Northtrain train Shanghai-Xi'an 1 / ...
    7h 13m
    ¥637–701

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Xi'antrain train Shanghai
    17h 6m
    ¥145–376

  3. Drive 1,366.6 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai Downtown to Xi'ancar car 1,366.6 km
    13h 49m
    ¥1,162–1,678

  4. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane SHA - XIY
    4h 51m
    ¥576–1,330

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Xian North Stationtrain train Shanghai Hongqiao
    10h 44m
    ¥637–701

  6. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane PVG - XIY
    2. Take the subway from Airport West to North Railway Stationsubway subway
    5h 7m
    ¥673–1,777

  7. Train, line 3 subway to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly, subway

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain train
    2. Take the subway from Wuxi station to Sunan Shuofang International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane WUX - XIY
    4. Take the subway from Airport West to North Railway Stationsubway subway
    6h 25m
    ¥1,449–2,842

  8. Line 10 subway, train, line 1 subway to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly, subway

    1. Take the subway from South Shaanxi Road to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Stationsubway subway
    2. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain train
    3. Take the subway from East station to Xiaoshan International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane HGH - XIY
    5. Take the subway from Airport West to North Railway Stationsubway subway
    7h 1m
    ¥1,295–2,066

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights

Calendar129Weekly Planes
Duration2h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥547Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,457.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Shanghai Downtown, China and Xi'an, China?

China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Xian North hourly. Tickets cost ¥630–690 and the journey takes 5h 38m. Alternatively, Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) hourly.

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