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Xi'an Xianyang International Airport

西安咸阳国际机场
📍 Xi'an ✈️ XIY / ZLXY 🌍 International 🗓️ 1991

🛫 Airport facts

IATA codeXIY
ICAO codeZLXY
TerminalsT2, T3, T5 (T5 opened Feb 2025 — largest, handles most international flights; T1 closed)
Opened1991

📍 Airport address

Kong'gang New Town, Xixian New Area, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 陕西省西咸新区空港新城迎宾大道

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🚇 Getting to the city centre

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Getting to the city centre

Largest airport in Northwest China, ~40 km northwest of the city. Metro Line 14 runs direct to Xi'an North Railway Station in ~40 min (CNY 2-7), then Line 2 to the Bell Tower downtown. Airport buses to the city centre take ~1 hr. Taxi ~CNY 120-150, 50-70 min.

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Metro
  • Metro Line 14 Airport West (T1/T2/T3) (机场西(T1、T2、T3))
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Traveller notes

Northwest China's hub to the Middle East and Central Asia. New Terminal 5 is the main international building. Prayer rooms and halal food widely available (regional cuisine is largely halal). Direct flights to Dubai and Doha.

🔄 Getting from the airport to the train stations

Xi'an North Railway Station: The best option is Metro Line 14 straight from the airport to the North Station with no transfer; about 40 minutes for ¥7, the fastest and cheapest. A taxi is far, about ¥120.
Xi'an Railway Station: Take Line 14 and transfer to Line 4 to reach this in-city station for about ¥9 in roughly an hour, or an airport bus direct to Xi'an Station for about ¥25.
Xi'an East Railway Station: A new station reachable by metro via Line 14 with a transfer for about ¥9–10; a taxi is about ¥100.

🚆 Times and costs are approximate and may change. · All train stations in the city ←

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; the airport city buses are paid (around ¥25 into Xi'an).
🚌 Bus routes机场城市巴士(多条线路,如机场巴士1号线、2号线,至钟楼饭店/西稍门等)及地铁14号线直达市区
🚕 Taxi costAbout ¥100 and 40–50 min to downtown (roughly 40 km away).

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia, gov.cn (T5 opened 20 Feb 2025), travelchinaguide

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