There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Xi'an by plane, car, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane IST - XIY
13h 10m¥1,325–3,886Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane SAW - XIY
20h 6m¥1,220–3,825Drive 8,800.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Xi'ancar 8,800.7 km
4d 7h¥7,661–11,066Fly Istanbul to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane IST - YCU
- Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain
17h 21m¥1,835–5,548
Istanbul (IST) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Xi'an is to fly which costs ¥1200 - ¥3900 and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Xi'an is to fly which takes 13h 10m and costs ¥1300 - ¥3900.
The distance between Istanbul and Xi'an is 6893 km. The road distance is 8800.7 km.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from Istanbul to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 6:28 AM in Istanbul and 11:28 AM in Xi'an.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Xi'an is 8801 km. It takes approximately 4 days 7h to drive from Istanbul to Xi'an.
There are 457+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Xi'an, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Sichuan Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,100
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tbilisi, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
Flights from Istanbul to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Istanbul to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Istanbul to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Istanbul to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tbilisi, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
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
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