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There are 10 ways to get from Kyoto 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 17m
    ¥811–2,019

  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 14m
    ¥810–2,424

  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
    ¥1,549–2,008

  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
    9h 56m
    ¥1,178–3,664

  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
    7h 55m
    ¥1,451–2,855

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane ITM - PEK
    9h 59m
    ¥1,022–3,130

  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 17m
    ¥1,170–3,299

  8. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijing Southtrain train
    2d 7h
    ¥1,589–2,068

  9. Train, car ferry #2

    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
    ¥1,393–2,357

  10. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Shanghai General to Beijingbus bus
    2d 20h
    ¥1,323–1,867

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket¥706Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Air China fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 4 hours.

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