There are 6 ways to get from Ireland to China by plane or train
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Fly Shannon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane SNN - PEK
16h 9m¥3,072–9,099Fly Dublin Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane DUB - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
17h 2m¥1,600–8,143Fly Dublin Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane DUB - PEK
13h 35m¥2,895–8,134Fly Cork Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane ORK - PEK
15h 37m¥2,058–8,580Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane BHD - PEK
16h 14m¥2,053–9,201Fly Cork Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane ORK - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
18h 29m¥2,063–11,089
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to China is to fly which costs ¥2800 - ¥8500 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to China is to fly which takes 13h 35m and costs ¥2800 - ¥8500.
The distance between Ireland and China is 8507 km.
It takes approximately 16h 9m to get from Ireland to China, including transfers.
There are 568+ hotels available in China.
What companies run services between Ireland and China?
Airbus France, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport, Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–9,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–9,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–11,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–11,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Manchester, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–100
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- ¥70–100
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Schedules at
- bdia.com.cn
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