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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to China by plane or train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane EDI - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    15h 51m
    ¥1,916–6,628

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane GLA - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    17h 6m
    ¥2,032–6,349

  3. Train to Newcastle, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane NCL - PEK
    17h 3m
    ¥2,309–6,784

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane EDI - CAN
    20h 56m
    ¥1,993–6,098

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane EDI - PEK
    13h 7m
    ¥3,611–8,119

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane plane EDI - CKG
    19h 46m
    ¥2,090–7,093

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane MAN - PEK
    16h 16m
    ¥3,331–9,010

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MAN - PVG
    3. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain train
    18h 22m
    ¥3,380–6,014

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,878Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,063.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 51m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and China?

Hainan, Ryanair, and Air China fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) 5 times a week.

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