There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Beijing by plane or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane EDI - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
16h 6m¥3,411–4,324Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane GLA - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
17h 12m¥1,751–6,333Train to Newcastle, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane NCL - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
18h 17m¥1,978–8,033Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane ABZ - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
19h 7m¥2,333–9,060Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane EDI - PEK
13h 24m¥1,812–5,619Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane MAN - PEK
16h 3m¥2,704–7,426Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LBA - PEK
19h 34m¥3,186–10,294
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Beijing is to fly which costs ¥1800 - ¥6000 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Beijing is to fly which takes 13h 24m and costs ¥1800 - ¥6000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Beijing is 8041 km.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from Edinburgh to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 8h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:11 PM in Edinburgh and 11:11 PM in Beijing.
There are 1052+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Beijing, China?
Hainan flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) once a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Newcastle to Beijing Daxing International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Newcastle to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–300
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥120–170
- 1st Class
- ¥210–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥310–410
- 1st Class
- ¥490–700
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- ¥700–1,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- ¥700–1,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,500
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥550–800
- 1st Class
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥550–850
- 1st Class
- ¥1,100–1,600
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,800
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥900–1,400
- 1st Class
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥230–330
- 1st Class
- ¥460–550
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥380–900
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥380–550
- 1st Class
- ¥750–900
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Sleeper Seat
- ¥550–750
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- ¥2,300–2,700
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- ¥1,900–2,100
- Sleeper Seat
- ¥550–750
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- ¥2,300–2,700
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