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There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to China by train, plane, or subway

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeLHR - PEK
    14h 51m
    ¥2,861–9,824

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeBRS - PEK
    16h 36m
    ¥1,893–6,856

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)planeLHR - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
    15h 19m
    ¥2,772–9,838

  4. Fly Cardiff Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeCWL - PEK
    18h 57m
    ¥2,872–10,074

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeMAN - PEK
    16h 37m
    ¥2,892–6,180

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeLHR - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    16h 38m
    ¥2,445–6,814

  7. Fly Cardiff Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)planeCWL - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
    16h 30m
    ¥3,183–12,088

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLGW - PVG
    4. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain
    18h 37m
    ¥2,356–6,878

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration11h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,161Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and China?

KLM and Air China fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) once daily.

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