There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Xi'an by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane ALA - XIY
7h 55m¥1,659–3,229Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Xi'antrain Ürümqi
46h 3m¥341–1,004Train, drive
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Xi'antrain
41h 37m¥605–1,179Bus, train via Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang Eastbus
- Take the bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain
2d 11h¥1,092–1,697Drive 3,475.1 km
- Drive from Almaty to Xi'ancar 3,475.1 km
35h 2m¥2,930–4,233Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Xian Northtrain
47h 39m¥561–1,134
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Xi'an is to bus and train which costs ¥340 - ¥1000 and takes 46h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Xi'an is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs ¥1600 - ¥3300.
The distance between Almaty and Xi'an is 2946 km. The road distance is 3475.1 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Xi'an without a car is to bus and train via Lanzhou which takes 2 days 11h and costs ¥1000 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Almaty to Xi'an, including transfers.
Xi'an is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 02:44 in Almaty and 05:44 in Xi'an.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Xi'an is 3475 km. It takes approximately 35h 2m to drive from Almaty to Xi'an.
There are 564+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Xi'an, China?
China Southern Airlines, Flyr, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,300
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥32
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Ürümqi to Xi'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥490–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–1,000
Train from Ürümqi to Xi'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥490–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–1,000
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Yinchuan to Xian North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥270–300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥450–490
- Business Class Seat
- ¥650–950
Train from Ürümqi to Yinchuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–430
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥637
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥116
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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