Transportation in Xi’an

Xi'an City Centre

Xi'an City Centre

City Accessibility
As a famous tourist city, Xi’an has expressways to Lintong, Tongchuan and Baoji one after another. There are roads connecting famous scenic spots in Xi’an with its suburban counties and the Qin Mountains. Xi’an Railway links Xi’an to Mount Hua and Zhengzhou while Xi’an Xianyang International Airport provides both domestic flights and international flights linking major tourist cities and scenic spots all over the country.

Domestic and International Airlines
Open in 1991, Xi’an Xianyang International airport is a first class national civilian airport. Its 21,118 square meter waiting terminal is complete with advance aviation system. Currently it has domestic flights to many cities such as Peking, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Beihai, Baotou, Chengdu, Changsha, Dalian, Guiyang, Dunhuang, Guilin, Haikou, Shenzhen, Haerbin, Hangzhou, Huangshan, Hefei, Jinan, Jiayuguan, Kunming, Lasa, Yinchuan, Yantai, Shenyang, Qingdao, Wulumuqi, Qinhuangdao, Zhuhai, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Zhanjiang, Yichang, Shantou, Nanchang, Ningbo, Nanjing, Lanzhou, Wenzhou, Xining, Yulin, Yan’an, Hanzhong, Ankang, Xiameng; Mingguwu, Fugang, Guangdao, Macao, Hong Kong.

Railway
There are 6 passenger transport railway stations in Xi’an. The Xi’an Railway Station is one of the eight national top grade railway stations. Its station district covers an area of 597 thousand square meters with 5 passenger platforms and 24 rails. There are excursion trains from Xi’an to Zhengzhou, from Xi’an to Lanzhou, and from Xi’an to Mount Hua. In August 1998, “Changan Bright Pearl” travel train was introduced to link Xi’an to Hongkong.