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There are 10 ways to get from Kyoto (State) to Beijing by train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane KIX - PEK
    7h 38m
    ¥813–1,932

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane KIX - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain train
    8h 35m
    ¥812–2,537

  3. Train, car ferry via Xinjing

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Sannomiyatrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing Southtrain train
    2d 7h
    ¥1,554–1,917

  4. Train to Kobe, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane UKB - PEK
    10h 15m
    ¥1,680–7,273

  5. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane NGO - PEK
    8h 13m
    ¥1,453–2,367

  6. Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane ITM - PEK
    10h 30m
    ¥2,283–8,607

  7. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai, train

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane NGO - TSN
    3. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain train
    8h 35m
    ¥1,072–3,211

  8. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto-Subway Jujo Sta. to Hotel Keihan Universal Towerbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijing Southtrain train
    2d 8h
    ¥1,654–1,996

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Sannomiyatrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Shanghai South to Beijing Southtrain train
    2d 15h
    ¥1,398–2,266

  10. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi to Hotel Keihan Universal Towerbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Shanghai General to Beijingbus bus
    2d 21h
    ¥1,202–1,569

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket¥683Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kyoto (State), Japan and Beijing, China?

There is no direct connection from Kyoto (State) to Beijing. However, you can take the subway to Kyoto, walk to Kyōto, take the train to Kansai Airport, walk to Kansai International Airport (KIX) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, then take the subway to Dongzhimen. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Marutamachi to Beijing South via Kyoto, Kyōto, Sannomiya(Port Liner), Port Terminal, Kobe Port Terminal, Shanghai, Tiantong Road Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, and Shanghai Hongqiao in around 2d 7h.

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