There are 5 ways to get from Beijing to Golmud by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)PEK - GOQ
8h 32m¥1,825–5,525Train
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to GolmudBeijing West
26h 5mBus, train
- Take the bus from Beijing to Pingliang East
- Take the bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmud
30h 56mDrive 2,383.4 km
- Drive from Beijing to Golmud2,383.4 km
24h 14m¥2,135–3,083Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)PKX - GOQ
7h 17m
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Golmud is to drive which costs ¥2100 - ¥3100 and takes 24h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Golmud is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs ¥1800 - ¥5500.
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 1957 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 .
It takes approximately 8h 32m 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 fly which takes 8h 32m and costs ¥1800 - ¥5500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 26h 5m.
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?
Air China, Tibet Airlines Corporation, and three other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Beijing West Station to Golmud once daily, and the journey takes 26h 5m.
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- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Golmud Airport via Yinchuan Hedong, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Golmud Airport via Yulin, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Golmud Airport via Yinchuan Hedong, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- 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
- ¥2,300–11,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Train from Beijing West Station to Golmud
Train from Lanzhou to Golmud
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- 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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