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Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
best
1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane CCU - XIY
11h 20m
¥870–2,725
Train, drive, bus
cheapest
1. Take the train from Delhi to New Mal Jntrain
2. Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
3. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
4. Take the train from Lhasa to Xi'antrain
3d 8h
¥638–1,485
Bus, drive, train
1. Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus
2. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
3. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
4. Take the train from Lhasa to Xi'antrain
3d 13h
¥895–1,867
Drive 4,326.8 km
1. Drive from Delhi to Xi'ancar 4,326.8 km
2d 8h
¥3,769–5,445
Fly from Chennai International Airport
1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane MAA - XIY
13h 5m
¥1,121–3,025
Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport
1. Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane DEL - XIY
12h 1m
¥1,121–3,226

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights

22Weekly Planes

9h 35mAverage Duration

¥873Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,423.3 km
Duration: 11h 20m

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

Thai AirAsia, IndiGo Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) 3 times a day.

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Xi'an(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi Province. A subprovincial city on the Guanzhong Plain, the city is the third most populous city in Western China, after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwest China. Its total population was 12,952,907 as of the 2020 census. The total urban population was 9.28 million. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Xi'an

Shaanxi History Museum(Opens in a new window)

Shaanxi History Museum, which is located to the northwest of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in the ancient city Xi'an, in the Shaanxi province of China, is one of the first huge state museums with modern facilities in China and one of the largest. The museum houses over 370,000 items, including murals, paintings, pottery, coins, as well as bronze, gold, and silver objects. The modern museum was built between 1983 and 2001 and its appearance recalls the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty.

Fortifications of Xi'an(Opens in a new window)

The fortifications of Xi'an, also known as Xi'an City Wall, in Xi'an, an ancient capital of China, represent one of the oldest, largest and best preserved Chinese city walls. It was built under the rule of the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang as a military defense system. It exhibits the "complete features of the rampart architecture of feudal society". It has been refurbished many times since it was built in the 14th century, thrice at intervals of about 200 years in the later half of the 1500s and 1700s, and in recent years in 1983. The wall encloses an area of about 14 km2

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda(Opens in a new window)

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda, is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories. The structure was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian, and its exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming dynasty. One of the pagoda's many functions was to hold sutras and figurines of the Buddha that were brought to China from India by the Buddhist translator and traveler Xuanzang.

Han Yang Ling(Opens in a new window)

The Han Yang Ling, or the Yang Mausoleum of Han, is the mausoleum of Emperor Jing, the fourth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty and his Empress Wang. The mausoleum complex is located in the Weicheng district of the City of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, on the northern bank of the Wei River and about 20 km to the north of the city center of the provincial capital of Xi’an. It is composed of two large burial mounds, 86 smaller burial pits and a criminal's graveyard. The site today also hosts a museum. The largest of the two mounds is the burial place of the Jing Emperor, it sits next to the slightly smaller mound of his Empress Wang. The mausoleum is surrounded by 86 outer burial pits, 21 of which are accessible to visitors. The pits display more than 50.000 miniature terracotta figures reflecting the daily life of the Han emperor's court, including eunuchs, servants, tools and domesticated animals. The human figurines are naked but were originally clothed with exquisite fabrics. The complex is one of the "Five Mausoleums" of the Western Han Dynasty.

Places to stay in Xi'an

Courtyard By Marriott Xi'an North(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Holiday Inn Express Xi'an North by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

InterContinental Xi'an North by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Sheraton Xi'an North City Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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