The Xian Railway Station lies in the north urban area, so it will take about half an hour by car from the downtown area. City-buses traveling to the railway station can be found on every main street, and will only cost CNY 1-CNY2. If you choose to travel by taxi, the fare should be around CNY15 from the city center.

 By City-Bus
In Xian City, there are plenty of buses going directly to the railway station. Generally, these buses halt at three stops near the station. It is no more than 200 meters from any of these stops to the Xian Railway Station:
 Huo Che Zhan (Xian Railway Station): in front of the Anterior Square
Bus routes: Nos. 5, 9, 13, 14, 25, 30, 40, 41, 42, 103, 105, 201, 231, 240, 251, 500, 511, 602, 603, 607, 611, 703, 705, 706, 707, You 6, U-7, You 8, Wu Long Zhuan Xian (Wulong Special Line)
 Huo Che Zhan Xi (West of the Railway Station): to the west of the railway station
Bus routes: Nos. 6, 39, 205, 206, 229, 239, K600, 608, 705, 707, 712
 Huo Che Zhan Dong (East of the Railway Station): to the east of the railway station
Bus routes: Nos. 16, 20, 28, 46, 104, 213, 228, 309, 507, 517, 519, 703, 706, 707, 712, 718, 719, 912, You 10 (903)

The following lists some buses which serve hotels in the downtown area and top tour destinations from the railway station:

Hotels						Available City-Buses	Bus Stop
Hyatt Regency Hotel						5, 14, 25, 30, 40, 41, 201, 500, 602, 607, 611, You6, 20, 213	Da Chai Shi
Howard Johnson Ginwa Plaza Hotel						40, You6, 6, 608, K600, 229	Nan Men (South Gate)
Bell Tower Hotel						251, 603, You7, You8, 6, 205, K600, 608, 16	the Bell Tower
Melody Hotel						201, 251, 611, You8, 205, 206	the Drum Tower
Shuyuan Youth Hostel						603,  K600, 239, You7, 46	South Gate

Tour Destinations						Available City-Buses	Bus Stop
Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horse						You5	Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
Big Wild Goose Pagoda						5, 30, 41, 500, You6, You8	Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Shaanxi History Museum						5, 30, You6, You8	Cuihua Road
City Wall						40, 603, You6, You7, 6, 229, 239, K600, 608, 16, 46, 213	South Gate

 By Taxi
If you would like to get to your destinations quickly, you must use a taxi. At present, there is a taxi park being set up just 20 meters in front of the Exit of Xian Railway Station. Here, passengers can take taxis as soon as they arrive in Xian. Entering the park, you will notice an indicator board on which the Xian taxi fare standard and the distance to some destinations are listed.

However, if you arrive at the railway station outside the times of 06:00~23:00, you will not be able to find a taxi inside the park, but only at some distance out of the railway station. The taxi driver will insist on his given price and would prefer to carpool several passengers to the same destination. It will be up to you to negotiate the price with the driver.

 Tips:
1. It is suggested that you should take taxis only from the taxi park when you arrive in Xian, since some taxis out of the park are illegal.
2. Whether you are are going to or leaving Xian Railway Station by taxi, you should ask the taxi driver to charge according to the meter before taking the taxi. Otherwise, you can refuse to take his taxi and change to another one. Because the fare asked for is always much higher than the actual (meter) price and this situation often happens at the railway station.
3. More Tips of Xian Railway Station