The over 2200-year-old Terracotta Warriors lie about 66km to the east of Xian Xianyang International Airport. As the Terracotta Warriors is absolutely a highlight of a Xian tour plus many people can not wait to see it upon arrival, we have gathered the transportation information about how to get to this site from the airport to help you better plan your tour.
Xian Xianyang International Airport (IATA: XYI)
Location: Dizhang Town, Weicheng District, Xianyang City, Shaanxi (陕西省咸阳市渭城区底张镇)
Xi’an Xianyang International Airport (西安咸阳国际机场) is actually located in Xianyang city, but you can get to Xi’an downtown conveniently by Airport Shuttle Bus or Metro. The airport connects Xi’an with most major cities in China plus many cities abroad. So far, there are 62 airline companies running 313 lines covering over 170 cities such as Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Kunming, Chongqing, Nanjing, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Macau, Seoul, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Nagoya, etc. There are 3 terminals in total. T1 plus T2 are for domestic flights, while T3 is for both domestic plus global flights. Passengers can walk (about 10 minutes) or take free buses (3~5 minutes) to transfer between the terminals.>>More about Xian Xianyang International Airport
Terracotta Warriors plus Horses
Location: Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi’an (西安市临潼区秦岭北路)
The Terracotta Warriors plus Horses lie about 40 km from Xian downtown (Ancient City Wall). They are the funeral objects of the China’s first feudal emperor – Emperor Qinshihuang, which have been buried underground for over 2200 years. The whole mausoleum covers an daerah of 2,180,000 square meters. The large scale, vivid figure, plus long history have caused a great sensation when discovered in 1974. And they are reputed as one of the greatest archaeological finds in the twentieth century plus the Eighth Wonder of the World. Since they were open to the public in 1979, they have attracted millions of tourists every year. >>More about Terracotta Warriors plus Horses