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How to get fromCardiff to Xi'anby train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Xi'an by train or plane

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane LHR - XIY
    15h 45m
    ¥3,090–7,892

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane BRS - XIY
    18h 9m
    ¥1,892–7,329

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane LGW - XIY
    20h 32m
    ¥2,457–8,218

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane MAN - XIY
    19h 10m
    ¥3,389–6,988

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane CWL - XIY
    22h 9m
    ¥4,175–8,599

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane plane LHR - YCU
    3. Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain train
    20h 41m
    ¥2,476–9,567

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane LTN - XIY
    22h 30m
    ¥2,307–8,952

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration14h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,771Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Xi'an, China?

Ryanair, Hainan, and five other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) twice daily.

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