There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Xi'an by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane EDI - XIY
17h 45m¥2,004–5,608Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane GLA - XIY
17h 11m¥1,920–6,387Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane NCL - XIY
18h 57m¥2,388–6,870Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane DND - XIY
21h 21m¥2,780–8,919
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Xi'an is to fly which costs ¥2000 - ¥6000 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Xi'an is to train and fly which takes 17h 11m and costs ¥1900 - ¥6500.
The distance between Edinburgh and Xi'an is 8149 km.
It takes approximately 17h 45m to get from Edinburgh to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 7h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:05 PM in Edinburgh and 3:05 AM in Xi'an.
There are 570+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Xi'an, China?
Hainan, Ryanair, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) twice daily.
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Newcastle to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Newcastle to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Newcastle to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–320
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥220–400
- Website
- ScotRail
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