There are 6 ways to get from Beijing to Golmud by train, plane, bus, or car
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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 Golmud Airport (GOQ)plane PKX - GOQ
6h 27m¥1,823–4,332Train
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Golmudtrain Beijing West
26h 5m¥220–600Bus, train
- Take the bus from Beijing to Pingliang Eastbus
- Take the bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmudtrain
30h 56m¥671–811Drive 2,383.4 km
- Drive from Beijing to Golmudcar 2,383.4 km
24h 14m¥2,005–2,896Train to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Zhengding Airporttrain
- Fly from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)plane SJW - GOQ
17h 56m¥727–3,240Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)plane PEK - GOQ
7h 16m¥2,124–3,829
Beijing to Golmud by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Golmud is to train which costs ¥220 - ¥600 and takes 26h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Golmud is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs ¥1800 - ¥4400.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Beijing West Station station and arriving at Golmud. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 5m.
The distance between Beijing and Golmud is 1960 km. The road distance is 2383.4 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Golmud without a car is to train which takes 26h 5m and costs ¥220 - ¥600.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Beijing to Golmud, including transfers.
Beijing to Golmud train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Beijing West Station.
The best way to get from Beijing to Golmud is to train which takes 26h 5m and costs ¥220 - ¥600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥2100 - ¥3900 and takes 7h 16m.
Beijing to Golmud train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Golmud station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Golmud is 2383 km. It takes approximately 24h 14m to drive from Beijing to Golmud.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Golmud, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Beijing West Station to Golmud once daily. Tickets cost ¥220–600 and the journey takes 26h 5m. Alternatively, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,500
Flights from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
Flights from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Golmud Airport via Ordos, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,300
Flights from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
Flights from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Golmud Airport via Chengdu, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,800
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Golmud Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,500
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Beijing West Station to Golmud
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥480–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–950
Train from Lanzhou to Golmud
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥220–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥320–450
Train from Beijing West Station to Zhengding Airport
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥110–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥250–360
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Beijing to Pingliang East
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥455
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥116
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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