There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Beijing by plane 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 Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane EDI - PEK
12h 52m¥3,808–8,115Train 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
16h 58m¥1,923–6,342Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- 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 16m¥2,007–6,120Train 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 1m¥3,330–9,010Train 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
20h 25m¥2,921–9,831
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Beijing is to train and fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥6500 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Beijing is to fly which takes 12h 52m and costs ¥3800 - ¥8500.
The distance between Edinburgh and Beijing is 7971 km.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 7h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:38 PM in Edinburgh and 5:38 AM in Beijing.
There are 796+ 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) 3 times a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–270
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥440–750
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–120
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,000
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥250–360
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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