China to Afghanistan · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Xi’an?
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Scroll for the full route →Xi’an → Tashkent · about ~4h 30m in the air · ~€150–500
Tashkent → Kabul · about ~1h 15m in the air · ~€50–180
Kabul → Jalalabad · about ~2h 25m · ~€3–9
Xi’an (China) and Jalalabad (Afghanistan) are 3,511 km (2,182 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Tashkent and Kabul: ~12h 40m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€203–689 per person. The fastest route, by flight and bus via Ürümqi and Kabul, takes ~12h 20m (~€173–609). The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Tashkent, about 5h 30m in.
~12h 40m door to door by flight and bus, via Tashkent and Kabul, including time for changes and airports. The fastest route takes ~12h 20m.
~€203–689 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.