-Xi'an Airport Shuttle Bus

The Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is 47 kilometers northwest of central Xi'an and about 13 kilometers from Xianyang. For quick travel between the Xi'an International Airport and the Xi'an Train Station or the Bell Tower or many other places, it might be best just to take the shuttle buses that run regularly and frequently and are a lot less expensive. There are 7 shuttle bus routes. Airport taxis might be a little unreliable. Drivers may issue fake money, drive too far or try to pull other scams. By taking a bus, you can avoid this. For the shuttle buses, be aware that the schedules can change. The 7 shuttle bus routes run frequently and go to important places.

• Shuttle Bus Line 1 Airport <-> Bell Tower

Operates between Stop T1 at the airport and the Xi'an Melody Hotel between about 6 am to 8 pm. The ticket fare is 25 RMB. The travel time is about an hour. The buses leave about every half hour, but they usually leave when they fill up. If there is an incoming flight, a bus is scheduled to meet it.

• Shuttle Bus Line 2 Airport <-> Xi'an Railway Station

Operates hourly between Stop T2 at the airport between 7 am to 7 pm going from the railway station to the airport; and about 10 am to 7 pm going from the airport to the railway station. The ticket fare is 25 RMB. The Xi'an Railway Station is close to the Bell Tower. The travel time is about an hour.

• Shuttle Bus Line 3 Airport <-> Xishaomen <-> Xi'an High Technology Industries Development Zone

Operates hourly between Stop T2 at the airport and the Ziction Liberal Hotel from 9:40 to 7:40 pm going from the airport to the hotel; and about 7:15 and 6:15 pm going from the hotel to the airport. The ticket fare is 25 RMB.

• Shuttle Bus Line 4 Airport <-> Tangcheng Hotel <-> Oriental Hotel <-> Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Operates hourly between Stop T2 at the airport and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda from about 10 am to 4 pm. The ticket fare is 25 RMB. At the pagoda, the bus stops at the north square at the Tang Dynasty Art Garden Hotel.

• Shuttle Bus Line 5 Airport <-> Xishaomen

Operates hourly between Stop T2 at the airport and Xishaomen between about 6 am and 6:30 pm. The ticket fare is 25 RMB. In Xishaomen, the bus stops at the airline ticket hall.

• Shuttle Bus Line 6 Airport <-> Changba Ecological District

Operates more or less every two hours unless there are a lot of passengers. For the 2011 International Horticultural Exposition in Xi'an, there will probably be a lot more buses. The buses go between Stop T2 at the airport and the Kempinski Hotel between about 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. They go the other direction between 8 am and 6 pm. The ticket fare is 25 RMB. In Xishaomen, the bus stops at the airline ticket hall.

• Shuttle Bus Line 7 Airport <-> Xianyang City

For going to Xianyang City, the buses begin operation when a flight arrives and stop operating about 8:30 pm. For going from Xianyang City, the buses operate from between about 7 am and 6 pm. The stops are Minsheng Department Store, People’s Government of Xianyang City, Renmin Lu, and the Xianyang Railway Station The fare is 15 RMB.