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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to China by plane or train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane EDI - PEK
    13h 7m
    ¥3,811–8,119

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

    cheapest
    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
    16h 53m
    ¥1,932–6,351

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

    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
    16h 6m
    ¥2,016–6,128

  4. 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 41m
    ¥2,090–6,593

  5. 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
    ¥3,334–9,015

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane EDI - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Suzhoutrain train
    17h 54m
    ¥2,005–6,159

  7. 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
    ¥3,383–6,119

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,989Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,978.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 7m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and China?

Hainan flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 3 times a week.

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