{"id":190,"date":"2026-03-15T04:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T04:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xiancitytravel.com\/article\/?p=190"},"modified":"2026-03-15T04:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T04:15:20","slug":"how-to-get-to-the-terracotta-army-from-xian-my-solo-travel-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xiancitytravel.com\/article\/travel-diaries\/how-to-get-to-the-terracotta-army-from-xian-my-solo-travel-experience.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Get to the Terracotta Army from Xi\u2019an (My Solo Travel Experience)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/xiancitytravel.com\/article\/travel-diaries\/how-to-get-to-the-terracotta-army-from-xian-my-solo-travel-experience.html\/#My_Solo_Travel_Experience_%E2%80%A2_This_Is_the_Safest_Easiest_Way\" >(My Solo Travel Experience \u2022 This Is the Safest &amp; Easiest Way)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/xiancitytravel.com\/article\/travel-diaries\/how-to-get-to-the-terracotta-army-from-xian-my-solo-travel-experience.html\/#The_Route_I_Actually_Took\" >The Route I Actually Took<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/xiancitytravel.com\/article\/travel-diaries\/how-to-get-to-the-terracotta-army-from-xian-my-solo-travel-experience.html\/#%E2%91%A0_Bell_Tower_Station_%E2%86%92_Metro_Line_9\" >\u2460 Bell Tower Station \u2192 Metro Line 9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/xiancitytravel.com\/article\/travel-diaries\/how-to-get-to-the-terracotta-army-from-xian-my-solo-travel-experience.html\/#%E2%91%A1_Qinling_West_Station_%E2%86%92_Terracotta_Army_Bus_is_cheapest_easiest\" >\u2461 Qinling West Station \u2192 Terracotta Army (Bus is cheapest &amp; easiest)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/xiancitytravel.com\/article\/travel-diaries\/how-to-get-to-the-terracotta-army-from-xian-my-solo-travel-experience.html\/#Actual_Time_Cost\" >Actual Time &amp; Cost<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/xiancitytravel.com\/article\/travel-diaries\/how-to-get-to-the-terracotta-army-from-xian-my-solo-travel-experience.html\/#My_Real_Impressions_of_the_Terracotta_Army\" >My Real Impressions of the Terracotta Army<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/xiancitytravel.com\/article\/travel-diaries\/how-to-get-to-the-terracotta-army-from-xian-my-solo-travel-experience.html\/#My_Honest_Advice_for_Solo_Travelers\" >My Honest Advice for Solo Travelers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Solo_Travel_Experience_%E2%80%A2_This_Is_the_Safest_Easiest_Way\"><\/span>(My Solo Travel Experience \u2022 This Is the Safest &amp; Easiest Way)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>That morning when I left my hotel near the Bell Tower, the sky was still dim. Xi\u2019an\u2019s air had that unique mix of dust and fried bread sticks, waking me up right away.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Rubbing my eyes, I\u2019d been reading travel guides late into the night, my head full of routes to the Terracotta Army.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cDirect tourist bus is easiest\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMetro Line 9 is super convenient\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-182\" src=\"https:\/\/xiancitytravel.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/xianmetromap.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1364\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cJust take a taxi and save trouble\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>I was confused by all the advice, but I was<strong>traveling alone, on a budget, and didn\u2019t want to be tired<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>So I chose public transport.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>That way I could use the money saved for another bowl of<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xiancitytravel.com\/article\/food-notes\/best-biangbiang-noodles-in-xian.html\">biangbiang noodles<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Route_I_Actually_Took\"><\/span>The Route I Actually Took<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Bell Tower Station \u2192 \ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/xiancitytravel.com\/article\/help-guide\/xian-metro-map-complete-guide-latest-edition.html\">Xi\u2019an Metro<\/a>Line 2 \u2192 Transfer to Line 1 at Beidajie \u2192 Fangzhicheng Station \u2192 Line 9 (purple) \u2192 Qinling West Station \u2192 Bus 613 \u2192 Terracotta Army<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A0_Bell_Tower_Station_%E2%86%92_Metro_Line_9\"><\/span>\u2460 Bell Tower Station \u2192 Metro Line 9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>I walked to Bell Tower Station and bought a<strong>Chang\u2019an Card<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>(You can also use e-tickets on WeChat, but a physical card felt more reliable.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>I took Line 2 north, transferred to Line 1 at Beidajie, and rode to the last stop:<strong>Fangzhicheng<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Watching skyscrapers slowly turn into old factories, farmland and distant mountains,<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>I felt like I was traveling from modern Xi\u2019an back to the Qin Empire 2,000 years ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>At Fangzhicheng I changed to<strong>Line 9<\/strong>, which is new and clearly for tourists.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Announcements repeat \u201cHuaqing Pool, Qinling West\u201d, so you can\u2019t get lost.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>I got off at<strong>Qinling West Station<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Locals said this is the closest stop to the Terracotta Army.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A1_Qinling_West_Station_%E2%86%92_Terracotta_Army_Bus_is_cheapest_easiest\"><\/span>\u2461 Qinling West Station \u2192 Terracotta Army (Bus is cheapest &amp; easiest)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>When I exited from Exit D, taxi and tricycle drivers called out:<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/xiancitytravel.com\/terracotta-army.html\">Terracotta Army<\/a>! <strong>10 yuan<\/strong>!\u201d I smiled and walked on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Following Gaode Map, I walked<strong>about 50 meters to the bus stop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The bus you need is<strong>Lintong Tour 613<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>(Previously 617 or 621; now unified as 613.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u30fbPrice:<strong>2 yuan<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u30fbTime:<strong>15\u201320 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u30fbDestination: Right in front of the North Gate of the Museum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The driver was friendly and said:<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFirst time here? Don\u2019t miss Pit 1 \u2014 it\u2019s the most amazing!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Actual_Time_Cost\"><\/span>Actual Time &amp; Cost<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u30fbTravel time:<strong>1h20m ~ 1h40m<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u30fbMetro: About<strong>7\u20138 yuan<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u30fbBus:<strong>2 yuan<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u30fbTotal:<strong>Around 10 yuan<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A taxi one way costs around<strong>80\u2013120 yuan<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>so public transport is<strong>much cheaper and safer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>On the way back my legs were tired,<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>so I took a car from the North Gate back to Qinling West Station.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Cost only<strong>6\u20138 yuan<\/strong>\u2014 very good value.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Real_Impressions_of_the_Terracotta_Army\"><\/span>My Real Impressions of the Terracotta Army<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tickets are sold at the official counters or machines.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>A combined ticket is<strong>120 yuan<\/strong>, including the Terracotta Army, Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, and Bronze Chariots.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>(Booking online via the official WeChat account is highly recommended to avoid long lines.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I rented an audio guide for<strong>20 yuan<\/strong>and walked slowly.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The moment I stepped into Pit 1, I was speechless.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The perfectly lined-up warriors, every face unique,<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>2,000 years of history standing right in front of me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This is why it\u2019s called one of the world\u2019s greatest wonders.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The kneeling archer in Pit 2, the command center in Pit 3,<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>and the incredibly detailed<strong>Bronze Chariots<\/strong>left me amazed.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Even after 2,000 years, they still shine beautifully.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>I spent about 5 hours exploring everything.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>My legs were sore, but I truly thought:<strong>This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Honest_Advice_for_Solo_Travelers\"><\/span>My Honest Advice for Solo Travelers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>If you\u2019re<strong>going to the Terracotta Army alone from Xi\u2019an<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Metro Line 1 \u2192 Line 9 \u2192 Bus 613<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>This route is the safest, cheapest, and most reliable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>You only need to transfer twice, and signs are very clear.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Even if you don\u2019t speak Chinese, you can do it easily alone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Wake up early, go slowly, and feel the history.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>It will be a memory you\u2019ll never forget.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(My Solo Travel Experience \u2022 This Is the Safest &amp; 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