Hong Kong West Kowloon – Xian North by High Speed Train

Best Way to Travel between Hong Kong & Xian

You can travel from Hong Kong to Xian (in Shaanxi Province) or Xian to Hong Kong by train or flight. There are no direct high speed trains running between Hong Kong and Xian, and you have to make a transfer at Guangzhou or Shenzhen. If you go by flights, there are about 2-4 flights daily, taking about 3 hours.

How far is Hong Kong from Xian: The distance is about 1800 kilometers.

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If you travel by high speed train, you get these options to go:

• 1. Hong Kong – Guangzhou – Xi’an by high speed train (recommended, more trains)
• 2. Hong Kong – Shenzhen – Xi’an by high speed train (recommended, easy to transfer)

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If you have any questions on how to travel between Hong Kong and Xian, you can contact Jack anytime by sending emails to  chinatrain12306@gmail.com  . I’d love to offer my help.

1. Hong Kong – Guangzhou – Xian by High Speed Train

Since there are no direct high speed trains linking Hong Kong with Xian, you will have to make a transfer at Guangzhou South Railway Station. Allow 25 – 40 minutes for making the connection.

From Hong Kong to Xian: Take one of the frequent high speed trains from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou South Station first, taking 50-60 minutes, then connect to a G class high speed train from Guangzhou South to Xian North Station, taking 7.5 – 9 hours.

From Xian to Hong Kong: There are 8 daily G class high speed trains from Xian North to Guangzhou South, just catch one of them. Then transfer to a connecting high speed train from Guangzhou South to Hong Kong West Kowloon Station.

Schedule, Ticket Price & Travel Time

2. Hong Kong – Shenzhen – Xian by High Speed Train

In addition to Guangzhou, Shenzhen is also a good transfer point. More importantly, Shenzhen is more close to Hong Kong with frequent high speed rail service. It will be easier to make a train transfer in Shenzhen.

From Hong Kong to Xian via Shenzhen: Take one of the frequent high speed trains from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to Shenzhen North in just 15-20 minutes first, then get connected to a high speed train to Xian North, taking about 9.5 – 10 hours.

From Xian to Hong Kong via Shenzhen: Take a high speed train from Xian North to Shenzhen North in 9.5-10 hours, then change to a connecting high speed train from Shenzhen North to Hong Kong West Kowloon Station in just 15 – 20 minutes.

Timetable, Ticket Fares & Duration

Train Stations

Hong Kong West Kowloon Station

• Station name: HK West Kowloon (香港西九龙)
• Location: Jordan, HK (Google Map)
• Getting there: by Hong Kong MTR on Kowloon MTR stop or Austin MTR stop

Xian North Railway Station

• Station name: Xian North Station (Xianbei, 西安北站)
• Location: Weiyang District, Xian (Google Map)
• Getting there: at Bei Kezhan (North Railway Station) on metro line 2 & line 4 (under construction)

How to Buy Tickets

China train tickets go on sale 30 days in adavance if buying online or 28 days in advance if buying at train stations. But if you use an online ticket agent, you can place an order with them anytime. They will buy tickets for you once tickets are released.

Buy at Train Station

At Hong Kong West Kowloon: There are 23 ticket counters in West Kowloon Station for buying tickets for journey starting from or ending at Hong Kong (eg: Hong Kong to Shenzhen or Guangzhou; Guangzhou or Shenzhen to Hong Kong). If you travel beyongd Hong Kong (eg: Guangzhou to Xian or Shenzhen to Xian), you will have to go to the 5 designated ticket counters, at which you can buy tickets with a service fee. The ticket counters accept Hong Kong dollars or Chinese RMB. The ticket kiosks don’t accept your passport. See (How to buy Hong Kong high speed train tickets).

At Xian North: Just show up there and buy tickets with your passport. Don’t expect them to speak much English.

Book Online

If you are outside China, and want to buy tickets in advance online, you can turn to use an online ticke agent. Below are two trusted ticket agents who get positive reviews and recommended often on Trip Advisor:

• Buy at www.chinahiglights.com/china-trains/ (Sharon offers help)
• Buy at http://www.china-diy-travel.com/en/ (Promo code: ct123. Helen offers help)
• Service time: 24/7 hours Payments: Paypayl, Visa, MasterCard, Alipay, et
• Buy at https://www.highspeed.mtr.com.hk/en/main/index.html (only for Hong Kong trains)

You can place your order any time with the agents, who will buy tickets for you when tickets are released. You can check English train timetable on their site and select a window seat or aisle seat. The agents can deliver tickets to your hotel as well as English instructions on how to take a train in China, how to get to the station, etc.If you run into any troubles, or need to refund or cancell tickets or change trains, they will offer you professional help. A additional service or delivery fee will be charged by the agents.

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Trusted Online Ticket Agents:

Option 1: China Highlights is a reliable online agency  for China train ticketing. They get positive reviews on TripAdvisor & Trustpilot. Sharon and her team help you buy tickets & plan rail routes even deliver tickets to your hotels with a service fee.

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Option 2: Trip.com  is an internatioal brand owned by Ctrip Group, China's largest online travel booking platform. Trip.com offers booking service for flight, train, hotel, activities, etc

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