There are 5 ways to get from Xi'an to Tianshui by train, car, taxi, or plane
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Train via Xi'an North
best- Take the train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Stationtrain Xi'an North
1h 51m¥131–271Train
cheapest- Take the train from Xi'an to Tianshuitrain Shanghai / ...
5h 1m¥72–157Drive 333.4 km
- Drive from Xi'an to Tianshuicar 333.4 km
3h 35m¥292–422Taxi
- Take the taxi from Xi'an to Tianshuitaxi 333.4 km
3h 35m¥700–900Fly, taxi
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL)plane XIY - LNL
- Take the taxi from Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Tianshuitaxi
4h 44m¥1,297–3,376
Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xi'an to Tianshui is to train which costs ¥70 - ¥160 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Tianshui is to train via Xi'an North which takes 1h 51m and costs ¥130 - ¥280.
The distance between Xi'an and Tianshui is 311 km. The road distance is 333.4 km.
The best way to get from Xi'an to Tianshui without a car is to train via Xi'an North which takes 1h 51m and costs ¥130 - ¥280.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Xi'an to Tianshui, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Xi'an to Tianshui is 333 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Xi'an to Tianshui.
There are eight+ hotels available in Tianshui.
What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Tianshui, China?
China Railways D-Class operates a train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥100–230 and the journey takes 1h 8m. China Railways G-Class also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–450
Train from Xi'an to Tianshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–55
- Hard sleeper
- ¥75–110
- Soft sleeper
- ¥130–170
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