There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Xi'an by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane SOF - XIY
18h 38m¥1,820–4,928Train to Istanbul, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane IST - XIY
25h 44m¥1,744–5,120Shuttle to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane INI - XIY
26h 55m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Xi'an is to train and fly which costs ¥1700 - ¥5500 and takes 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Xi'an is to fly which takes 18h 38m and costs ¥1800 - ¥5000.
The distance between Sofia and Xi'an is 7204 km.
It takes approximately 18h 38m to get from Sofia to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 6h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 3:34 AM in Sofia and 9:34 AM in Xi'an.
There are 377+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Xi'an, China?
Ryanair, Shanghai Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Istanbul, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Antalya, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,500
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–556
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ¥309
- Single Room
- ¥556
- Four Person Room
- ¥272
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
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