Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is one of the eight regional hub airports in China, with a number of domestic and international routes, maintaining close ties with Asia and Europe. It is also an important node of China's "Eight Longitudinal and Eight Horizontal" high-speed railroad network, with a number of high-speed railroads intersecting here, realizing rapid connectivity with major cities across the country. By plane: Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, about 25 kilometers away from downtown Xi'an, is the largest air transportation hub in Northwest China. If you are traveling to Xi'an from another country or a more distant province in China, it will be more convenient to take an airplane. Xi'an 2h-3h flights to cities: Chengdu, Chongqing, Guiyang, Shenyang, Harbin, Kunming, etc. Xi'an 1-2h flights to cities: Lanzhou, Yinchuan, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, etc. High-speed train 1-3h to reach cities: Xianyang, Luoyang, Tianshui, Zhengzhou, Sanmenxia, etc. High-speed train travel: Xi'an has a well-developed railroad system and is located in the center of China, so it will be more convenient and cost-effective to take high-speed train if you are from the provinces or cities near Xi'an.