There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Xi'an by plane, train, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane SEA - XIY
20h 31m¥1,747–5,566Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)plane SEA - CGO
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Xian Northtrain
24h 4m¥1,742–5,066Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane YVR - XIY
23h 46m¥2,230–5,995Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane YVR - YCU
- Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain
24h 34m¥3,012–7,652Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ankang, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ankang (AKA)plane SEA - AKA
- Take the taxi from Ankang (AKA) to Xi'antaxi
30h 33m¥2,400–5,620Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane BLI - XIY
28h¥2,333–7,441
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Xi'an is to fly and train which costs ¥1700 - ¥5500 and takes 24h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Xi'an is to fly which takes 20h 31m and costs ¥1700 - ¥6000.
The distance between Seattle and Xi'an is 9641 km.
It takes approximately 20h 31m to get from Seattle to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 15h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 7:14 AM in Seattle and 10:14 PM in Xi'an.
There are 564+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Xi'an, China?
Hainan, Tianjin Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ankang via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ankang via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–16,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ankang via Tokyo Haneda, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ankang via Vancouver International Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–11,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–11,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ankang via Taiwan Taoyuan, Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
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
Train from Zhengzhou to Xian North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥330–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥480–700
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥200–400
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Estimated price
- ¥480–600
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