There are 5 ways to get from Islington to Forbidden City by plane or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LHR - PEK
13h 50m¥2,380–6,137Fly London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
cheapest- 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
13h 58m¥1,985–6,645Fly London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LCY - PEK
16h 15m¥4,446–20,069Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LGW - PEK
14h 1m¥3,157–6,798Fly London City Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane LCY - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
16h 8m¥2,251–8,077
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islington to Forbidden City is to fly which costs ¥2300 - ¥6500 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Islington to Forbidden City is to fly which takes 13h 50m and costs ¥2300 - ¥6500.
The distance between Islington and Forbidden City is 8215 km.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Islington to Forbidden City, including transfers.
Forbidden City is 8h ahead of Islington. It is currently 8:59 AM in Islington and 4:59 PM in Forbidden City.
There are 1052+ hotels available in Forbidden City.
What companies run services between Islington, England and Forbidden City, China?
Air China, Tianjin Airlines, and Hainan fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,500
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Frankfurt, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥130–270
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ¥130–190
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ¥190–270
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