There are 7 ways to get from Beijing to Washington by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
18h 41m$426–1,307Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- 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 4m$418–1,113Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PEK - DCA
18h$554–1,704Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- 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
22h 44m$496–2,156Fly 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
20h 40m$476–2,058Fly 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
21h 57m$424–1,144Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane PEK - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
21h 47m$627–1,800
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Washington is to fly and train which costs $410 - $1,200 and takes 22h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Washington is to fly which takes 18h and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Beijing and Washington is 6986 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 41m to get from Beijing to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 12h behind Beijing. It is currently 3:02 AM in Beijing and 3:02 PM in Washington.
There are 1390+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Washington, DC, USA?
Air China, American Airlines, and five 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 Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, 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
- 18h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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