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There are 5 ways to get from Golmud to Beijing by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)planeGOQ - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
    7h 39m
  2. Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeGOQ - PEK
    7h 22m
    ¥1,659–5,910
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Golmud to Beijing West StationtrainLhasa
    25h 48m
  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Golmud to Lanzhoutrain
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Pingliang Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Pingliang East to Beijingbus
    31h 16m
  5. Drive 2,384.9 km

    1. Drive from Golmud to Beijingcar2,384.9 km
    24h 20m
    ¥2,125–3,070

Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,598Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Golmud, China and Beijing, China?

China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Golmud to Beijing West Station once daily, and the journey takes 25h 48m. Alternatively, Tibet Airlines Corporation and Air China fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) once daily.

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