There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Beijing by train, plane, or ferry
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CTA - PEK
17h 14m¥1,909–5,661Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane CTA - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
18h 53m¥2,008–6,166Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane PMO - PEK
19h 17m¥2,433–7,402Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane SUF - PEK
20h 50mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane PMO - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
20h 26m¥2,532–7,907
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Beijing is to train and fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥6000 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Beijing is to train and fly which takes 17h 14m and costs ¥1900 - ¥6000.
The distance between Messina and Beijing is 8387 km.
It takes approximately 17h 14m to get from Messina to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 6h ahead of Messina. It is currently 2:14 AM in Messina and 8:14 AM in Beijing.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Beijing, China?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Beijing. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, then take the subway to Dongzhimen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), walk to Beijing Daxing Airport, then take the train to Beijing West.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–12,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Istanbul, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Istanbul, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Frankfurt, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–12,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–280
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–280
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–330
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–330
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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