Getting There & Away
Air: Xi'an is one of the best connected cities in China,
making it possible to fly to almost any major Chinese destination as well as
abroad. China Northwest Airlines, one of the Big Six airlines in the
country, China United Airlines and Chang'an Airlines' headquarters are all
in Xi'an. All three airlines use Xianyang International Airport, 40 km
from downtown Xi'an, to offer customers multiple international links to over
50 domestic cities and many international cities like Hong Kong, Macau,
Fukuoka, Hiroshima and Nagoya.
Bus: All cities have frequent bus services that are very
cheap as some remote locations may only be reached this way. The most
central long-distance bus station is opposite Xi'an's train station.
If you wish to see the terracotta warriors and horses, buses no. 306, 307
are available at the train station, highly recommended for their cheap
fares, speed, and frequency of runs per day.
Train: The train adequately covers most of the country with
good service and punctuality. Four different classes are available -
Soft Seat and Soft Sleeper which are air conditioned and cushioned and Hard
Seat and Hard Sleeper which are not but cheaper. There are direct
trains from Xi'an to Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Lanzhou, Hefei, Qingdao,
Shanghai, Taiyuan, Urumqi and Wuhan. Change at Chengdu if you are
traveling to Chongqing and Kunming.
Getting Around
To/From the Airport: China Northwest Airlines runs shuttle
buses hourly from 5 am to 6 pm between the airport and its Xi'an booking
centre, you can pick up a taxi or local bus to your hotel here. Don't
arrive on a late-night flight, taxis into town will over charge you -
possibly Y160 to Y180 on the meter. Watch out for your belongings if
you plan to take a public bus, for more comfortable, use minibuses which run
on the same routes. Local buses go to all the major sights in and
around the city. Taxis are also abundant and reasonably cheap while
bicycle hire is available at Renmin Dasha Gongyu and the Bell Tower Hotel,
too.
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