There are 6 ways to get from Beijing to Chelyabinsk by train, plane, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane PKX - CEK
15h 47m₽16,282–70,383Subway, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Dongzhimen to Xizhimen Stationsubway
- Take the train from Beijing North Station to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train
- Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Kamyshlovtrain
- Take the train from Kamyshlov to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
5d 13h₽13,767–30,307Train, drive
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
3d 2h₽14,004–28,918Drive 5,294.5 km
- Drive from Beijing to Chelyabinskcar 5,294.5 km
2d 18h₽51,653–74,610Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane PEK - CEK
16h 2m₽14,294–60,357Subway, train, drive
- Take the subway from Dongzhimen to Xizhimen Stationsubway
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Hohhot Easttrain
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
4d 1h₽16,717–31,307
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Chelyabinsk is to train and drive which costs RUB 14000 - RUB 29000 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Chelyabinsk is to train and fly which takes 15h 47m and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 75000.
No, there is no direct train from Beijing to Chelyabinsk. However, there are services departing from Dongzhimen and arriving at Chelyabinsk-Glavny via Beijing North Station, Hohhot Station, Ulaanbaatar, Sliudianka 1 and Kamyshlov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 13h.
The distance between Beijing and Chelyabinsk is 4414 km. The road distance is 5294.5 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Chelyabinsk without a car is to subway and train which takes 5 days 13h and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 31000.
It takes approximately 15h 47m to get from Beijing to Chelyabinsk, including transfers.
Beijing to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Beijing Subway, depart from Dongzhimen station.
Chelyabinsk is 3h behind Beijing. It is currently 10:30 AM in Beijing and 7:30 AM in Chelyabinsk.
Beijing to Chelyabinsk train services, operated by Beijing Subway, arrive at Xizhimen Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Chelyabinsk is 5294 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Beijing to Chelyabinsk.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Chelyabinsk, Russia?
Hainan, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) once daily.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–95,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–60,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–70,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Irkutsk, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Xi An, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,600
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽2,000–2,600
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,300–1,900
Train from Dostyk to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,300
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽1,700–2,300
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–15,000
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽7,500–11,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽10,000–15,000
Train from Karaganda Pass to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–16,000
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- Phone
- 86-010-96165
- Website
- bjsubway.com
Subway from Dongzhimen to Xizhimen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽65–110
- Schedules at
- map.bjsubway.com
Train from Beijing North station to Hohhot East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–2,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽2,200–2,500
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽3,700–4,100
- Business Class Seat
- ₽5,000–8,000
Train from Beijing North Station to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–2,600
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽2,300–2,600
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽3,800–4,200
- Business Class Seat
- ₽5,500–8,000
Train from Hohhot East to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–6,921
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ₽2,500–3,600
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽5,000–6,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽7,500–9,500
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–17,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–9,500
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽3,300–3,900
- Sitting coach
- ₽1,100–1,400
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽2,000–2,400
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,800
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽2,300–2,800
- Sitting coach
- ₽800–950
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,500–1,800
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sliudianka 1 to Kamyshlov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–13,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽33,000–47,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,000–13,000
Train from Kamyshlov to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,500–2,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,300–3,300
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