Xian Xianyang Airport is the main airport in Xian, the capital city of Shanxi province. It is also the largest airport in the northwest of China.
I had a two day trip in Xian plus visited some famous attractions there. In this post, I share some information about how to take the airport shuttle bus to the city center Drum Tower / Bell Tower.
Why Drum Tower? because it is one of the must visit place in Xian, plus I had booked a hotel near Drum Tower. You can find the post for this hotel by this link: Xian Melody Hotel.
Xian Xianyang Airport Shuttle Bus
Once arrived, following the road sign, you can find the ticket desk for airport shuttle bus. It is clearly that Xian is well established for the world visitors, as all information is provided in English.
It shows the bus to downtown runs every 20 mins. There are about six or seven bus lines to the city, so make sure to take the right one.
The hotel I stayed is the Xian Melody hotel, located at the final stop of airport shuttle bus Line 1. The journey take about 1 hour.
Note, line 1 shows the route: Airport –> Xishao Gate –> Bell Tower. So the route does not show Melody hotel, but in fact, Bell Tower plus Drum Tower plus this hotel are very close, within walking distance.
The bus only has one stop in the middle, at the Airport Business Hotel, then it reaches the final stop, outside of Melody Hotel. The journey is about one hour, ticket price RMB26 (in 2014).
When return, I took the bus shuttle at the Melody Hotel plus it directly took me to the airport departure entrance. So it was very conveinient for me to stay at this hotel.
Xian Xianyang Airport Food & Facility
I was not sure whether it is because I took the domestic flight, the food in waiting lounge was just so so, not good as I expected from Xian. I have been to many other cities plus their airports offer much more plus better food options.
Here at Xian airport domestic flight waiting area has some cafe bars, but only found one for hot meal. I was wondering maybe there are more options outside. (I have checked the airport website, in fact it offers many food options outside. So, that means, better to eat before check in.)