There are 6 ways to get from Beijing to Washington by plane, subway, or train
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Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PEK - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
18h 51m$405–1,312Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PEK - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
20h 44m$375–1,756Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PEK - DCA
19h 12m$853–2,704Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PEK - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
21h 21m$404–1,854Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PEK - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
22h 35m$596–1,773Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PEK - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
22h 54m$582–1,294
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Washington is to fly and train which costs $370 - $1,800 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 18h 51m and costs $400 - $1,400.
The distance between Beijing and Washington is 6986 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 51m to get from Beijing to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 13h behind Beijing. It is currently 12:14 PM in Beijing and 11:14 PM in Washington.
There are 1755+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Washington, DC, USA?
United Airlines, Hainan, and four other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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