There are 4 ways to get from London to Xi'an by plane or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane LHR - XIY
13h 42m¥2,619–7,285Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane LGW - XIY
17h 20m¥1,844–5,766Fly London City Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane LCY - XIY
19h 22m¥2,339–7,057Fly London Heathrow Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane LHR - YCU
- Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain
18h 53m¥2,605–7,960
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Xi'an is to train and fly which costs ¥1800 - ¥6000 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from London to Xi'an is to fly which takes 13h 42m and costs ¥2600 - ¥7500.
The distance between London and Xi'an is 8303 km.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from London to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 10:58 AM in London and 6:58 PM in Xi'an.
There are 456+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between London, England and Xi'an, China?
Tianjin Airlines, Air China, and China Southern Airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from London City Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Geneva, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–9,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from London City Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
Flights from London City Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,000
Flights from London City Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from London City Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from London City Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–9,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–220
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥241–245
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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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