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
24h 26m¥1,835–8,557Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train
cheapest- 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 42m¥1,821–8,732Fly 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
25h 10m¥3,535–14,057Train 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
27h 42m¥4,411–17,122Train 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
28h 16m¥5,082–19,444Train, 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
30h 51m¥4,631–17,743Fly 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
26h 3m¥2,239–9,781
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 ¥1800 - ¥9000 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Xi'an is to fly which takes 24h 26m and costs ¥1800 - ¥9000.
The distance between Chicago and Xi'an is 11414 km.
It takes approximately 24h 26m to get from Chicago to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:19 AM in Chicago and 1:19 PM in Xi'an.
There are 510+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Xi'an, China?
Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and six 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–16,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from South Bend to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–19,000
Flights from South Bend to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–17,000
Flights from South Bend to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–17,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–20,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–19,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–15,000
Flights from South Bend to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–17,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–21,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–21,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via San Francisco, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–15,000
Flights from South Bend to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–19,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–20,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–21,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via New York JFK, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–19,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Los Angeles, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–17,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Incheon, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–10,000
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥90–100
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- ¥90–100
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
- ¥140–330
- 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
- ¥480–700
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
- ¥65–120
- 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
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