There are 7 ways to get from Exeter to China by train, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane BRS - PEK
16h 56m¥2,031–6,064Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LHR - PEK
15h 21m¥3,373–8,480Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LGW - PEK
16h 25m¥2,965–36,311Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane LHR - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
15h 55m¥2,878–8,489Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LHR - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
16h 45m¥3,359–7,465Fly Exeter to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane EXT - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
16h 33m¥2,952–9,568Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LGW - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain
18h 26m¥3,114–8,415
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to China is to train and fly which costs ¥2000 - ¥6500 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to China is to train and fly which takes 15h 21m and costs ¥3300 - ¥8500.
The distance between Exeter and China is 8436 km.
It takes approximately 16h 56m to get from Exeter to China, including transfers.
There are 667+ hotels available in China.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and China?
There is no direct connection from Exeter to China. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, then take the line 2 subway to Qianmen Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, then take the line 2 subway to Qianmen Station.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Exeter to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥290–440
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥280–550
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–950
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–350
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–950
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–350
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥40–70
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥110–160
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–80
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥55–80
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥19–26
- Hard sleeper
- ¥40–60
- Soft sleeper
- ¥70–95
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