There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Xi'an by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane ORD - XIY
25h 1m¥2,235–7,057Train to South Bend, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane SBN - XIY
32h 42m¥4,012–12,122Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane MKE - XIY
27h 21m¥4,787–13,884Train, bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane MSN - XIY
32h 9m¥4,136–15,678Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane MDW - XIY
29h 30m¥3,735–14,057Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)plane ORD - CGO
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Xian Northtrain
28h 33m¥2,439–7,281Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane ORD - YCU
- Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain
33h 47m¥2,921–9,232
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Xi'an is to fly which costs ¥2200 - ¥7500 and takes 25h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Xi'an is to fly which takes 25h 1m and costs ¥2200 - ¥7500.
The distance between Chicago and Xi'an is 11414 km.
It takes approximately 25h 1m to get from Chicago to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 14h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:37 AM in Chicago and 12:37 AM in Xi'an.
There are 413+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Xi'an, China?
Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from South Bend to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–18,000
Flights from South Bend to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
Flights from South Bend to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
Flights from South Bend to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–17,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–18,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–17,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–15,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from South Bend to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Washington Dulles, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–18,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–17,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–17,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Incheon, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from South Bend to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–18,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from South Bend to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–18,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via New York JFK, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–13,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–17,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–12,000
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥90–105
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- ¥90–105
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥150–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Zhengzhou to Xian North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥330–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥490–700
Train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥85–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–170
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥160–210
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–380
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–340
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
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