xian airport shuttle bus stops in downtown close to the Sofitel Hotel

Hi, take shuttle bus Main Railway Station line and get off at the terminal station - Longhai Hotel. Then your hotel is no more than 1.5km away. Take a taxi to reach directly at a cost of CNY10. For the back trip, you can use the same way.

No need to get the tickets in advance. From the airport, you can buy the ticket on the 1st floor of terminal 2 and take the bus outside. For back way, just get on the bus and buy ticket onboard.