Nowadays, Xi'an metro line 1, line 2, line 3, line 4, line 5, line 6, line 9, line 14 and Airport Line are in service. According to the long-term plan, Xi'an will totally have 15 subway lines with a total length of about 550 kilometers (342 miles).
Ticket Fare and Types
1. Single Journey Ticket: CNY 2 for the first 6km (4mi); CNY 3 for 6-10km (4-6mi); CNY 4 for 10-14km (6-9mi), CNY5 for 14-20km (9-12mi) and CNY6 for 20-26km (12-16mi). For the distance beyond 26km (16mi), extra CNY1 is needed for every 8km (5mi).
2. 10% discount could be enjoyed for passengers with Public Transportaion Card. Besides, passengers can also purchase metro tickets by using Xi'an Metro APP and Alipay.
3. Flat-rate Metro Pass: The pass with the value of CNY 50 only charges CNY 38 and the one with the value of CNY 100 charges CNY 68. Since the first use, it is valid for a year.
4. Xi'an Metro Pass: One-day Pass is sold at CNY 15 and Three-day Pass at CNY 40, allowing passengers to take all the city's metro lines without limit in 24 hours and 72 hours after the first use.
Note:
1. Children under 4ft (1.3m) can take all subway lines for free.
2. One-day Pass & Three-day Pass are not required to be returned after use so passenger could keep it as a souvenir.
Lines to be Opened
Line 7: Xianyang City – Qujiang (Xi'an City)
Line 8: Fengcheng 2nd Road – Fengcheng 2nd Road (a circle line)
Line 10: International Trade & Logistics Park – Weibei Industrial Park East
Line 11: Qujiang – Lintong District
Line 12: Expanded High-Tech Industrial Park – Airport New City in Xixian New Area
Line 15: Huxian County – Outsourcing Base
Subway Lines in Operation
Line 1: Houweizhai – Fangzhicheng
Full Length: about 19 miles (31 kilometers)
Number of Stations: 23
Stations:Fenghe Forest Park – Beihuai –Shanglinlu–Fengdong Zimaoyuan–Houweizhai – Sanqiao – Zaohe – Zaoyuan – Hanchengle – Kaiyuanmen – Laodonglu – Yuxiangmen – Sajinqiao – Beidajie – Wulukou – Chaoyangmen – Kangfulu – Tonghuamen – Wanshoulu – Changlepo – Chanhe – Banpo – Fangzhicheng
Line 2: Beikezhan (North Railway Station)– Weiqunan
Full Length: 17 miles (27 kilometers)
Number of Stations: 21
Stations: Beikezhan (North Railway Station) – Beiyuan – Yundonggongyuan (City Sports Park) – Xingzhengzhongxin (Administrative Center) – Fengchengwulu – Shitushuguan (Public Library) – Daminggongxi (Daming Palace West) – Longshouyuan – Anyuanmen – Beidajie – Zhonglou (Bell Tower) – Yongningmen – Nashaomen – Tiyuchang (Shaanxi Stadium) – Xiaozhai – Weiyijie – Huizhanzhongxin (Conference and Exhibition Center) – Sanyao – Fengqiyuan – Hangtiancheng – Weiqunan
Line 3: Yuhuazhai – Bonded Zone
Full Length: 25 miles (40 kilometers)
Number of Stations: 26
Stations: Yuhuazhai – Zhangbanbeilu – Yanpingmen – Kejilu – Taibainanlu – Jixiangcun – Xiaozhai – Dayanta (Big Wild Goose Pagoda) – Beichitou – Qinglongsi (Qinglong Temple) – Yanxingmen – Xianninglu – Changlegongyuan (Changle Park) – Tonghuamen – Hujiamiao – Shijiajie – Xinjiamiao – Guangtaimen – Taohuatan – Chanbazhongxin – Xianghuwan – Wuzhuang – Gangwuqu – Shuangzhai – Xinzhu – Bonded Zone
Line 4: North Railway Station –Hangtianxincheng
Full Length: 22 miles (35 kilometers)
Number of Stations: 28
Stations: North Railway Station – Yuanshuolu – Fengchengshi’erlu – Fengchengjiulu – Wenjinglu – Xingzhengzhongxin – Shizhongyi Yiyuan – Changqinglu – Baihuacun – Yujiazhai – Daminggongbei – Daminggong – Hanyuandian – Wulukou – Dachaishi – Hepingmen – Lijiacun – University of Architecture and Technology – Dayanta – Datang Furongyuan – Qujiangchi West – Jinhutuo – Hangtiandadao – Feitianlu – Dongchang’anjie – Shenzhoudadao – Hangtiandonglu – Hangtianxincheng
Line 5: Matengkong –Innovation Harbour
Full Length: 28 miles (45 kilometers)
Number of Stations: 34
Station: Matengkong – Huangqutou – Xi’an University of Technology Qujiang Campus – Qinglong Temple – Yanxiang Road North – Taiyi Road – Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology/Lijiacun – Wenyi Road – Nanshaomen – Huangyancun – Bianjiacun – Northwestern Polytechnical University – Fengqing Park – Jinguangmen – South Hancheng Road – Xiyaotou – Shiqiao Flyover – Epanggong South – Wangsi – Doumen – Fuxing Avenue – Gaojing – Happy Valley – Culture and Education Park – Gaoqiao – Dongmafang – Fengxi Cultural Park – Diaotai – Aoxiang Town – Innovation Harbour East – Innovation Harbour
Line 6: Northwestern Polytechnical University –International Medical Central Hospital
Full Length: 25 miles (40 kilometers)
Number of Stations: 26
Station (Phase 1): Northwestern Polytechnical University – Keji Road – Ganjiazhai – Mutasi – Shaanxi Provincial Gymnasium – Zhangba 1st Road – Zhangba 4th Road – Zhangba 6th Road – Zaozitai – West Avenue – Guodu West – Rencun – International Medical Central Hospital
Line 9: Fangzhicheng – Qinling West
Full Length: 15.5 miles (25 kilometers)
Number of Stations: 15
Station: Fangzhicheng – Xiangwang – Baliu 2nd Road – Tianwang – Hongqing – Zixia 3rd Road – Fenghuangchi – Yingwusi Park – Zhiyang Square – Xi'an Polytechnic University Lintong Campus – Xihuayuan – Huaqing Pool – Dongsancha – Yinqiao Avenue – Qinling West
Line 14: Heshao – Airport West (T1/T2/T3)
Length: 43 kilometers (27 miles)
Number of Stations: 18
Stations: Airport West (T1/T2/T3) - Airport T5 (closed) - Konggangxincheng - Art Center - Baiqizhai - Changling Museum - Qinhanxincheng - Qingong - Weihenan - North Square of North Railway Station - Wenjingshan Park - Xi’an Technological University - Beichen - Olympic Sports Center - Shuangzhai - Xinsi - Gangwu Avenue - Heshao
Airport Line (Northwest-Southeast): North Railway Station – Airport West
Length: 29 kilometers (18 miles)
Number of Stations:10
Stations: Airport West (T1/T2/T3) - Airport T5 (closed) - Konggangxincheng - Art Center - Baiqizhai - Changling Museum - Qinhanxincheng - Qingong - Weihenan - North Square of North Railway Station
Airport Code: XIY
Location:
Located to the northeast of Xianyang city, Xi’an Xianyang International Airport is 47km (29 miles) to the northwest of Xi’an city center.
Brief Intro
The construction of Xi’an Airport symbolizes the rapid development of the aviation industry in China. It covers an area of 450,000 square meters. Its spacious concourse provides a refreshing openness not normally found in other international airports, and creates an enjoyable trip right from the beginning.
At present, it operates 205 air routes, including 182 domestic routes and 23 international ones. Flights leaving from the airport connect many domestic cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guilin, Lijiang, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Yiwu, Anqing, Tangshan and Yichun. International flights reach Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, Phuket, Osaka, Chiengmai, Okinawa, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Maldives, Helsinki, Moscow, and Paris.
Xi’an Airport TerminalXiamen Air operates a daily flight between Singapore and Xi’an via Hangzhou, departing from Xi’an at 17:05. A flight leaves for Moscow at 13:30 every Tuesday and Thursday and returns at 20:10 local time every Wednesday and Friday. There is a flight to Kuala Lumpur at 00:15 on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, returning on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A flight heads for Paris at 01:40 every Thursday and Sunday.
Passport holders of 51 countries and regions are granted a 72-Hour Visa-Free Transit when taking an international transfer via Xianyang Airport.
Terminals
T1 has 4 security check channels, 8 check-in counters, 3 baggage carousels and 3 boarding gates.
Airlines: Spring Airlines (9C), 9 Air Company Limited (AQ)
T2 operates the most domestic flights departing and arriving at Xi’an. It consists of the Departure Hall on the 2nd Floor, the Arrival Hall on the 1st Floor, the Interlayer with eight arrival gates as well as the underground floor.
Airlines: JoyAir (JR), China Eastern Airlines (MU), Air China (CA), Hainan Airlines (HU), Capital Airlines (JD), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH), Lucky Air (8L), Tianjin Airlines (GS), China West Air (PN), Kunming Airlines (KY), Shandong Airlines (SC), China Airlines (CI), China Postal Airlines (8Y), Fuzhou Airlines (FU), Urumqi Air (UQ), Air Asia (FD),
T3 operates some domestic and all international flights. People leaving for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as well as other international areas should check in at this terminal. In the near future, a subway line could transfer passengers from Xi’an North Railway Station to T3 directly.
Airlines: China Southern Airlines (CZ), Sichuan Airlines (3U), China Eastern Airlines (MU), Shanghai Airlines (FM), OKAir (BK), Chengdu Airlines (EU), Juneyao Airlines (HO), China United Airlines (KN), Hebei Airlines (NS), Ruilin Airlines (DR), LoongAir (GJ), China Express Airlines (G5), Xiamen Airlines (MF), Jiangxi Air (RY)
Tips:
1. The international check-in counters will be closed 40~60 minutes before airplane take off. Passengers are suggested to arrive at the airport 2.5~3 hours in advance.
2. The domestic check-in counters close 40 minutes before the airplane's scheduled departure time and it is suggested to arrive at the airport 1.5~2 hours in advance.
3. There is free cross-terminal shuttle bus running between T2 and T3. It runs every 15 minutes from 08:30 to 20:00 and runs about 5 minutes between terminals. Passengers can get on the bus at Boarding Gate 17 in T2; or beside the Transfering Hall in T3.
Facilities
Baggage Trolley: Free trolleys can be found at each terminal and parking lot.
Pay Phone: Pay phones are obstacle-free also.
IC cards sold for pay phones: Gate 4 of Departure Hall in T2
Drinking: Self-service drinking fountains are set at passenger areas in the terminals.
Obstacle-free Facilities: low positioned phone, obstacle-free elevator, obstacle-free washing room, obstacle-free access
ATMs: Bank of Communications (BCM), Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), China Construction Bank (CCB), Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC)
Nursery Room: in both T2 and T3
Smoking Room: Smoking is only allowed at the smoking room at each departure hall and arrival hall in the terminals.
Mobile Charging: Free mobile charging can be found at the Departure Hall and Arrival Hall at each terminal.
Services
Ticket Office
Service: tickets, insurance, standby tickets, seats schedule, boarding, air express
Operating Hour: 06:30 ~ the last flight departure
Location: Counter 24 on 2F in T2; M & K Areas on 2F in T3
Currency Exchange
Operating Hour: 07:30～21:30
Location: Customs exit on 1F in T2; Gate 324 on 2F in T3
Service rate: CNY58 for once
Hourly Hotel: Standard Room and Luxury Suite
Operating Hour: 08:00~23:00
Location: First Base Floor in T2; 2F in T3
Tel No.: 86-029-88796242
Clinic
Service: consultation, medicine, and simple disease aid
Operating Hour: 06:00～22:00
Location: Gate 1 of the Departure Hall in T2; beside VIP Security Check, Departure Hall on 2F in T3
Luggage Packing
Operating Hour: 06:00~the last flight
Location: entrance of the Departure Hall in T2; Departure Hall on 2F in T3
Airport Service
Post Service, Left
Baggage, Lost & Found
Luggage Storage
Operating Hour: 06:00~the last flight
Location: Departure Hall and Arrival Hall in T2; beside VIP Security Check, Departure Hall on 2F in T3
Luggage Inquiry
Operating Hour: 06:30~the last flight
Location: at the Arrival Hall on 1F in T2; 1F in T3
Tel No.: China Eastern Airlines: 86-029—88797392; Hainan Airlines: 86-029—88797804, 86-029—88797447; Other Airlines: 86-029—88796184, 86-029—88796185
Lost and Found
Operating Hour: 06:00～22:00
Location: Departure Hall and Arrival Hall in T2; beside VIP Security Check, Departure Hall on 2F in T3
Tel No.: 86-029-88796107 & 86-029-88796106
WIFI
Free wifi service is available. Passengers need to have a China mobile phone number to receive the password for linking to the Internet.
VIP Service
Service: pickup service reservation, VIP hall service, boarding, VIP security access, boarding guide, named cooperation, conference support
Operating Hour: 24 hours
Location: VIP Hall
Tel No: 86-029-88798553
Police
Service: provisional boarding prove and emergency dealing
Operating Hour: 06:00 ~ the last flight
Location: Departure Hall in T2; beside VIP Security Check, Departure Hall on 2F in T3
Tel No: 86-029-88796219
Sleepbox
The airport has set 20 sleepboxes for passengers in T3 and the corridor connecting T2 and T3. The sleepbox, with a hight of 2.7 meters (8.9 feet) and an area of 3 sq meters (32 sq. feet), looks like a tiny wooden house. Although being small in size, a sleepbox offers a temporary separated space for passengers to rest, with two single beds, a television, a computer and wifi, a lamp, a coffer and a dresser etc. Now one sleepbox costs CNY 30 for half an hour, CNY 60 per hour for the first two hours, and CNY 40 per hour since the third hour.
Restaurants
Buffet Restaurant: Located on the east part of 2F in T2, it can seat 350 people for dining and offers food to passengers inconvenienced by flight delay.
Silk Road Restaurant: Located on 1F of the Waiting Hall in T2, this restaurant provides service for tourist groups(s) from home and aboard. Banquet service is also available. The main foods are traditional Chinese cuisines, as well as local snacks, coffee and tea.
Cafeteria: This cafeteria offers food service to independent tourist. The menu includes Chinese dishes, western food, snacks and fruit. It is located in the Waiting Hall on 2F in T2.
Airport Hotline: 86-029-96788
Close to Yan’an South Coach Station, Yan’an Railway Station is about 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Yan’an Pagoda Hill, 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from Date Garden, 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from Yan’an Coach Station and 13 kilometers (8 miles) from Yan’an Ershilipu Airport.
Address: Liulin Road in Baota District
Yan’an Railway Station Train Schedule and Ticket Booking
Yan’an Railway Station not only has bullet trains to/from Huangling, Xi’an, Xianyang, Yangling, Qishan and Baoji, but also operates normal trains to/from Beijing, Taiyuan, Xi’an, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Chongqing, and Chengdu etc.
(Last update on November 29th, 2017)
High Speed Train Schedule
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To
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Nos.
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Duration
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Ticket Fare (CNY)
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First/Second Class Seat
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Xi’an North
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D5081, D5083, D5087 from 07:50 to 16:35
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2h17m - 2h23m
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114.5/ 95.5
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Huangling South
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D5083, D5087 at 11:08 and 16:35
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49m
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42.5/ 35
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Xianyangqindu
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D5087 at 16:35
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2h38m
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129.5/ 105
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Yangling South
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D5087 at 16:35
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2h59m
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158.5/ 123
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Baoji South
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D5087 at 16:35
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3h32m
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197/ 147
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Normal Speed Train Timetable
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To
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Nos.
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Duration
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Ticket Fare (CNY)
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First/Second Class Seat
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Beijing West
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T8, Z44, T42 from 01:54 to 22:49
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9h48m - 10h40m
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351/ 230
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Shanghai
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K559 at 13:22
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24h26m
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582/ 377
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Taiyuan
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T8, K546, K1574, K214, T42
5 departures from 01:54 to 22:49
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5h27m - 7h3m
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182.5/ 122.5
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Xi’an
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K1658, T41, K8203, K655...
20 departures from 01:01 to 18:49
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3h16m - 7h40m
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152.5/ 104.5
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Hangzhou
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K655 at 02:20
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27h46m
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566/ 367
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Chongqing
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K1573, K691 at 15:43 and 18:49
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13h52m/ 15h42m
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398.5/ 261.5
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Chengdu
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K997, K545, T7, K195 from 00:47 to 18:18
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15h51m - 20h20m
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483.5/ 317.5
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The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.
Station Plan
Yan’an Train station consists of a west square and a two-storey terminal building with an area of 23,900 square meters (28,584 square yards). It can accommodate 3,000 passengers at one time.
2F: waiting hall for bullet trains
1F: waiting hall for normal trains, ticket office, platform
It is easy to find the ticket office or waiting hall by following the direction signs. Inside the wide waiting hall on the second floor, passengers can find the Lao Tong Guan Rou Jia Mo store to buy the Shaanxi Sandwich.
How to get to Yan’an Railway Station?
Arrival by city bus:
At Railway Station Bus Stop: 10, K7, K206, tourist special bus line
At Liulin Bus Stop: 1, 18, 20, K11, K12, K13, K18, K22, K30
At South Coach Station Bus Stop: 1, 10, 18, K7, K11, K12, K13, K18, K22, K30, K206, tourist special bus line
Arrival by taxi:
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From
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Duration
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Cost
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Yan’an Pagoda Hill
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15 minutes
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CNY 15
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Date Garden
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30 minutes
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CNY 30
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Yan’an Airport
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30 minutes
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CNY 35
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Note: Taxi drivers may not take one passenger alone unless there are several passengers carpooling. Passengers should tell the driver where they want to go and see if the driver will go.
Arrival by long-distance bus:
About 300 meters (328 yards) northward to Yan’an Train Station, Yan’an South Coach Station operates long-distance buses to/from Baishui, Dali, Weinan, Tongchuan, Hukou, Xi’an, Huangling, Luochuan, Xianyang, Huxian, Yangxian and Hanzhong etc.
How to go to other places from Yan’an Train Station?
Yan’an Pagoda Hill
Take bus no. 1, 18, K7, K11, K13, K18, K22, K30, K206, or tourist special bus line to go there.
Date Garden
Take bus no. K13 or tourist special bus line to the destination.
Hukou Waterfalls (Kettle Spout Falls)
Passengers can walk about 300 meters (328 yards) to Yan’an South Coach Station where they can take long-distance buses to Hukou Waterfalls. Duration is about 3 hours and ticket fare is CNY40 per person.
Yan’an Airport
Take bus no. K22 to get there.
Currently, there are three urban sightseeing bus lines in Xi’an, including a Qujiang Shuttle Bus and two lines of Bus Bus Tours. They run around the city proper and facilitate the connections among popular tourist sites including the City Wall, Bell Tower, and Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
For people seeking sightseeing in some sites a little far from downtown Xi’an, like the Terracotta Army Museum, it is highly recommended to join a group tour, to save a lot of time and trouble. With a well-designed bus route, worry-free transfers, and a helpful tour guide, it would be a perfect travel solution.
Xi’an 1-Day Tour
One day group tour to Terracotta Army Museum, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian Museum, City Wall, Bell and Drum Towers Square, and Muslim Bazaar. Book with us now at the lowest price!
Hereunder are the three urban sightseeing bus lines, which are of great convenience for one’s independent tour around the city.
Qujiang Shuttle Bus
Route: North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda - Tang Commercial Street - Great Tang All Day Mall - Tang Dynasty City Wall Relics Park - Mausoleum of Huhai (the successor of Emperor Qin Shi Huang) - Cool Cave Heritage Park - Zhonghe Square of Qujiang Pool Park - Tang Paradise - Qujiang Ocean Park - North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Ticket Fare: CNY 5 per person (a ticket can be used for boarding several times within one day)
Operating Hours: 10:30 ~ 21:00 with an interval of 30 minutes
Xi’an Sightseeing Bus
Bus Bus Tours - Double-Deck Sightseeing Bus
Bus Bus Tours operates top-opened and double-deck sightseeing buses, passing by Xi’an’s main attractions in downtown area. At present, there are two Bus Bus Tours lines – a South Line and a North Line.
The routes listed below are for your reference only.
South Line of Bus Tours ('*' bus stop)
Route: Starting & Transfer Point * → West Park around the City Wall → West Gate → West Street → General City God Temple → Muslim Quarter / Drum Tower → Bell Tower * → East Street → East Gate → Forest of Stone Steles Museum * → Big Wild Goose Pagoda * → Shaanxi History Museum * → Small Wild Goose Pagoda * → Starting & Transfer Point *
Operating Hours: hourly at 09:00~18:00, 19:30 (excludes days of Chinese Spring Festival)
Duration for a Round-Trip: 1.5 hours (excludes visiting time and traffic jam)
North Line of Bus Bus Tours ('*' bus stop)
Route: Starting & Transfer Point * → Shuyuan Gate → Daming Palace Site of Tang Dynasty * → Expo Xian Site *
Starting & Transfer Point at the Grand Park Xi’an Hotel, outside of the South Gate of Xi’an City Wall
Daming Palace Site of Tang Dynasty in front of the west entrance to the park
Expo Xi’an Site in front of the main entrance to the site
Operating Hours: 9:00 and 16:00 at South Gate; 10:00 and 17:30 at Expo Site (excludes days of Chinese Spring Festival)
Duration for a Round-Trip: 2 hours (excludes visiting time and traffic jam)
Ticket Fare: CNY 68 / adult, CNY98/adult (includes the entrance ticket of the City Wall)
Where to buy: You could purchase the ticket from the ticket offices set at any hop-on hop off stops, or from the staffs on the bus.
1. The ticket is valid for 24 hours’ unlimited Hop-on Hop-off after your first use.
2. One adult could accompany one child under 1.2m for free. Otherwise, CNY 50 is charged per child.
3. With one ticket, you could transfer between these two lines freely.
Services
1. Every bus is equipped with a professional tour guide, who will explain the city both in Chinese and English on the way.
2. Seven language recorded commentary is served on the bus.
3. Free drinking water is supplied.
